Netanyahu: Pilot of Flydubai plane diverted to Saudi Arabia allegedly tried to crash the aircraft
The Israeli prime minister says a pilot stabbed his colleague before the emergency landing; the pilot was arrested and is being questioned in Saudi Arabia.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia had stabbed the other pilot and tried to crash the aircraft with all passengers on board, according to Le Monde.
According to the prime minister's reported remarks, the incident occurred as the plane was approaching its home country. The pilot in question was arrested and is currently being questioned by Saudi authorities.
The precise circumstances of the incident, including the pilot's motives and the health of the crew and passengers, have not been detailed in the information available so far.
Neither Flydubai nor the Saudi authorities have so far publicly confirmed all the statements attributed to Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the source.
Sources
- L’un des pilotes de l’avion Flydubai dérouté en Arabie saoudite a tenté de faire s’écraser l’appareil, affirme Benyamin Nétanyahou — Le Monde — Une
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