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- Oct 4, 2022
"A passenger jet bound for Israel was forced into an emergency landing following a suspected hijacking by one of the pilots.
Passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX8 from Dubai to Tel Aviv said one of the pilots attempted to crash the plane but was overpowered.
Flight tracking data showed the plane taking a steep dive before correcting its course. The plane sent emergency and hijacking alerts, the latter of which was withdrawn.
Witnesses said they heard screaming and that a man holding a knife had forced one of the pilots, thought to be the captain, onto the floor, with “blood everywhere”.
Israeli media published a photo purportedly taken from inside the plane, which appeared to show a passenger’s blood-soaked shirt.
The flydubai plane landed safely at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia."
Passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX8 from Dubai to Tel Aviv said one of the pilots attempted to crash the plane but was overpowered.
Flight tracking data showed the plane taking a steep dive before correcting its course. The plane sent emergency and hijacking alerts, the latter of which was withdrawn.
Witnesses said they heard screaming and that a man holding a knife had forced one of the pilots, thought to be the captain, onto the floor, with “blood everywhere”.
Israeli media published a photo purportedly taken from inside the plane, which appeared to show a passenger’s blood-soaked shirt.
The flydubai plane landed safely at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia."
Mossad is involved in the current flight, expected to take off soon to Israel, and is vetting the pilots and crew members; in Saudi Arabia, they insist: no Israeli Air Force flight or airline flight will land on the ground