'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says
Summary
A pilot stabbed the other pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, apparently trying to crash the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Passengers and crew stopped the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia before continuing to Tel Aviv. The injured pilot is stable in hospital.Key Facts
- The incident happened on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv with over 170 people aboard.
- The attacker was arrested after stabbing the other pilot, who is an Indian national named Captain Smit Machchhar.
- Passengers and crew broke into the cockpit and stopped the attacker, then the plane was safely landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- The pilot who was stabbed is in stable condition in the hospital.
- Flight data showed the plane made a rapid descent and signaled emergency and hijacking codes before landing.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called the stabbed pilot a hero who saved 174 lives.
- Israeli Defence Minister described the event as an "attempted jihadist terror attack."
- U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Netanyahu, suggesting the attacker might be a terrorist.
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