The pilot of the Flydubai flight tried to crash the plane, passengers and crew prevented a disaster

One of the pilots of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv may have attempted suicide by sending the plane into a sharp dive. The co-pilot fought with him. Passengers helped neutralize the attacker and revealed the details of what happened.

According to reports, the Israeli security service is now considering the possibility of a major planned terrorist attack. It is noted that the co-pilot started a stabbing and stabbed the aircraft captain several times. After the attack, several crew members and passengers managed to break into the cockpit and neutralize the attacker. Now the attacker is being interrogated - everything indicates that he wanted to seize control of the plane and crash it.

Passengers spoke about what happened on board

Apparently, the first video from a passenger plane has been leaked online. Passengers can be heard screaming in the footage. Later they told what happened on the aircraft. According to one of the women, the door to the cabin was opened and people saw blood. Someone stabbed the pilot with a folding knife. Another passenger, who identified herself as Noam, said that one of the pilots was stabbed and seriously injured, after which the pilots lost control of the plane and it began to descend rapidly.

According to some reports, among the Israeli passengers on the flight there were special forces soldiers in reserve - they helped neutralize the pilot. The plane was eventually landed by an Israeli pilot who was among the passengers.

There is a version that both pilots are from the Middle East

According to some reports, it was the co-pilot who stabbed the main pilot and tried to crash the plane. However, the version that they were of Russian and Ukrainian origin is questioned. A senior military official said one of the pilots appeared to be from Oman. Previously, he wanted to commit suicide and cause a plane crash. His motives are not yet entirely clear; it may be related to the Palestinian conflict.

The co-pilot is currently being questioned as officials continue to look into his identity and background. The pilot is believed to be of Middle Eastern origin, but there is no definitive confirmation at this stage.