Aviation security back in spotlight after nightmare on flydubai flight to Israel
Summary
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced an emergency when the co-pilot attacked the pilot with a sharp weapon, leaving the pilot injured and no one controlling the plane. Passengers and off-duty pilots helped regain control and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot’s motives are suspected to be connected to terrorism or radical beliefs.Key Facts
- The incident happened on a flydubai flight FZ 1073 heading to Tel Aviv.
- The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a sharp weapon.
- The plane went into a steep dive, losing 16,000 feet in about one minute.
- Passengers and off-duty pilots managed to overpower the co-pilot and regain control.
- The injured pilot, Smit Machchhar from India, sent a distress signal and helped unlock the cockpit door.
- The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, about 90 minutes after the attack.
- The co-pilot is believed to be an Omani national who joined flydubai within the last year.
- Israeli officials say the co-pilot had Islamist radical views and intended to cause harm.
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