Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says
Summary
A flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the co-pilot. Two Australian passengers, a Jewish couple from Sydney, were on board during the emergency.Key Facts
- The flight was operated by flydubai and was traveling to Tel Aviv, Israel.
- An Omani pilot is accused of stabbing the co-pilot during the flight.
- The plane dropped about 17,000 feet in two minutes during the attack.
- Passengers forced their way into the cockpit and stopped the attacker.
- The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia and passengers were later flown to Israel.
- The Israeli ambassador to Australia called the incident an attack on peace and the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between the UAE and Israel.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is unclear who was behind the incident.
- About 12,000 Australians live in Israel, and 25,000 live in the UAE.
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