Flydubai's co-pilot wanted to direct the plane to the Ben Gurion airport terminal, claims Israeli journalist
Quick Look
- A Flydubai co-pilot suspected of trying to take control of the plane on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly planned to fly the plane into the Ben Gurion Airport terminal building, according to Israel's Channel 12 journalist Amit Sehgal, without citing sources.
- The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an emergency signal was issued, with the airline confirming a fight between pilots during the flight.
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Why It Matters
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The airline confirmed a fight between pilots during the flight. Later, reports emerged that one of the pilots had injured the other and wanted to cause a plane crash.
A Flydubai co-pilot, suspected of trying to take control of the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, wanted to crash the plane by allegedly sending it into the terminal building at Ben Gurion Airport.
This was reported by Israeli Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. The Flydubai co-pilot, suspected of trying to seize control of the plane during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, wanted to cause the plane to crash by allegedly sending it into the terminal building of Ben Gurion Airport, claims Israeli Channel 12 journalist Amit Segal, without citing sources.
“The Omani pilot stated during interrogation that he planned for the plane to crash into Ben Gurion Airport... He planned... to fly the plane into the (editor's note) terminal building,” the journalist said in a post on the social network X.
Segal does not provide information about his sources.
On Wednesday, a Flydubai plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and a short time later made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The airline later confirmed that a fight broke out between the pilots during the flight. Later, information appeared in the media that one of the pilots injured the second and wanted to cause a plane crash. This information was confirmed to RIA Novosti by passengers on that flight.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Flydubai will conduct an internal investigation into the incident and may increase psychological screening of pilots
Likely · Within weeks
Aviation authorities may tighten requirements for crews on flights between the UAE and Israel
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific sources did Amit Sehgal use to make his claims?
- Was the pilot's intention to direct the aircraft to the airport terminal officially confirmed?
- What measures is Flydubai taking after the incident?
- Does the Flydubai co-pilot have Omani citizenship as mentioned in some reports?
