{Economic Daily News special report on the 2nd} A passenger plane operated by FlyDubai was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday (30th) when the co-pilot stabbed the captain, narrowly avoiding a disaster. When asked whether the co-pilot involved might have ties to Iran, U.S. President Trump said: "Based on the information I've heard so far, I would say yes, but we are still investigating."
When asked what actions the U.S. would take if Iran was confirmed to be behind the incident, Trump said, "They will be hit very hard."
The flight involved was FlyDubai FZ1073, carrying 178 passengers and 8 crew members, most of whom were Israeli. The Omani co-pilot stabbed the Indian captain inside the cockpit, causing the aircraft to plummet over 14,000 feet in just 30 seconds.
The seriously injured captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing several passengers to rush in. Reports indicate the co-pilot was violently smashing the control panel when passengers wrestled with him and subdued him.
Fortunately, another set of pilots, originally scheduled to take over for the next flight, took control of the aircraft, which eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the co-pilot, who attempted to deliberately crash the plane, "had been indoctrinated with radical Islamic ideology," and praised the crew and passengers for collectively preventing a disaster. Israeli Defense Minister Katz described the incident as "an attempted suicide attack." (yc)
When asked what actions the U.S. would take if Iran was confirmed to be behind the incident, Trump said, "They will be hit very hard."
The flight involved was FlyDubai FZ1073, carrying 178 passengers and 8 crew members, most of whom were Israeli. The Omani co-pilot stabbed the Indian captain inside the cockpit, causing the aircraft to plummet over 14,000 feet in just 30 seconds.
The seriously injured captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing several passengers to rush in. Reports indicate the co-pilot was violently smashing the control panel when passengers wrestled with him and subdued him.
Fortunately, another set of pilots, originally scheduled to take over for the next flight, took control of the aircraft, which eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the co-pilot, who attempted to deliberately crash the plane, "had been indoctrinated with radical Islamic ideology," and praised the crew and passengers for collectively preventing a disaster. Israeli Defense Minister Katz described the incident as "an attempted suicide attack." (yc)
