Israeli Officials Say Diverted Flydubai Incident May Be Attempted 'Terror Attack'
Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft descended nearly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds before its first emergency signal, according to Flightradar24.
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Israeli officials have said the diverted Flydubai flight incident may have been an attempted "terror attack," according to CNBC.
Flight-tracking data cited by Flightradar24 appeared to show that the aircraft suddenly descended by nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before transmitting its first emergency signal, CNBC reported.
The flight, headed to Israel, was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what has been described in various accounts as a physical altercation between the plane's pilots. CNBC's report did not independently confirm the "terror attack" characterization offered by Israeli officials.
The sharp and rapid descent recorded by flight-tracking data adds a new data point to the unfolding account of the incident, though the exact sequence of events inside the cockpit has not been independently verified.
Authorities have not announced the results of any formal investigation into the cause of the emergency.
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