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Flydubai Incident 'Attempted Jihadist Terror Attack', Says Israel's Defence Minister
Israeli officials said passengers overpowered the suspect after he stabbed the captain, and both pilots were hospitalized after the emergency landing.
- On Wednesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized a mid-air struggle aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 as an "attempted jihadist terror attack" intended to crash the aircraft after the Tel Aviv-bound flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Katz linked the incident to intelligence-based security warnings he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued, with Netanyahu confirming one pilot stabbed the other and attempted to crash the aircraft as it approached Israel.
- Passenger Zvika Manes, CEO of Bank Leumi underwriting company Barak Capital Underwriting, was one of three passengers who restrained the suspect using headphone cables, while a second flight crew team aboard stabilized the aircraft after the attacker was subdued.
- All Israeli passengers boarded a FlyDubai rescue flight from Tabuk after Mossad completed background checks, with the aircraft expected to land at Ben Gurion Airport between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., while Saudi authorities questioned the suspected co-pilot.
- FlyDubai urged parties to refrain from premature speculation, cautioning that causes and motives remain under investigation, creating a gap between Israeli officials' terrorism characterization and the airline's position, while the emergency landing remains diplomatically unusual given Israel and Saudi Arabia lack formal relations.
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Reasons, motivations behind incident remain unknown, subject to formal investigation, says Flydubai
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