Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after cockpit emergency, as Netanyahu alleges a crash attempt.A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after issuing emergency signals.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said one pilot stabbed the other and tried to crash the aircraft. There has been no independent confirmation of a hijacking attempt.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Pilot stabbed another in bid to crash Israel-bound Flydubai jet: Netanyahulist 2 of 2What happened on diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?end of listThe co-pilot, whom an Israeli official identified as an Omani national, was arrested after the plane landed, Netanyahu said. Israel’s Ministry of Transport said there would be a joint investigation of the incident with the defence establishment. The nationality of the arrested individual has not been independently verified.The emergency came a day after Netanyahu warned of possible attacks in the run-up to Israel’s October 27 election. Here is how events unfolded:September 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has indications that its “enemies” could try to carry out at...

2 hours ago
2










English (US) ·