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Israel nearly shot down flydubai Flight 1073
The Indian Express··6d ago
Israel was prepared to shoot down flydubai Flight 1073 after Captain Smit Machchhar was attacked in the cockpit, CBS News reported. The Dubai to Tel Aviv flight carried 182 people when co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami stabbed the captain. The plane plunged 14,000 feet before an emergency landing in Tabuk. Israel recalled jets after the aircraft turned toward Saudi Arabia.
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What It Means For You
- The report said Israel closed its airspace and scrambled fighter jets during the incident.
- Passengers helped subdue the co-pilot after the captain opened the cockpit door.
- Final shoot-down authority would have rested with the Israeli prime minister, CBS sources said.
What's Happening
- CBS cited two Israeli sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
- Israeli forces got no cockpit response after the plunge along the Saudi-Jordanian border.
- Saudi Arabia also scrambled fighter jets, according to the report.
How The Flydubai Incident Escalated
- Most of the 182 people on board were Israelis, the Indian Express reported.
- The flight was Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit attack occurred.
- The Express account relies on the CBS News report rather than a fresh official briefing.
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