New details have emerged regarding the incident aboard Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which earlier sent a signal indicating a possible hijacking. According to Israeli media, the pilots are of Russian and Ukrainian origin, and Israeli security services are currently investigating the possibility that one pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft and deliberately crash it.
Flydubai confirmed that a conflict occurred between the pilots but did not specify their origins or the circumstances of the incident. New details began to surface after the plane landed. Passengers on the flight report hearing screams and seeing blood near the cockpit during the altercation. According to their accounts, one of the pilots tried to stab the other with a knife. During the struggle, one of the pilots lost consciousness. Subsequently, several crew members and passengers managed to enter the cockpit and intervene.
After the intervention by passengers and crew, control of the aircraft was restored. According to media reports, one of the pilots who was on board as a passenger took over the controls and performed a landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The second pilot is currently being interrogated, and investigators are establishing the motives behind the incident. Israeli security services are examining several versions of events. In particular, they are considering the possibility that one of the pilots may have attempted to seize control of the plane and deliberately steer it downward. Some Israeli sources also report an investigation into a possible premeditated terrorist attack. These reports have not yet received official confirmation.
According to a senior Israeli official quoted by local journalists, a catastrophe was prevented. According to his version, increasing evidence indicates that the second pilot intended to seize control of the aircraft and deliberately crash it along with the passengers. Earlier, it was reported that the Flydubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent a signal of a possible hijacking and was diverted to Saudi Arabia. There were 180 people on board, about 100 of them Israelis. Against the backdrop of the incident, Israel scrambled fighter jets.
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