Fear into volo for an alleged hijacking on a plane of line coming from Dubai and directed to Tel AvivThe alarm was later dismissed but the hypothesis of terrorism also emerged. At the moment, what is certain is that a fight in the cockpit between pilots: initially there was a lot of emphasis on the nationalities of the two, one russo, the other Ukrainian. But these rumours have also been denied. The dynamics, motivations and nationalities of the pilots are still to be fully clarified, an element under scrutiny in times of Middle Eastern wars, from the Gaza Strip to Yemen and Iran.
The Air company Flydubai He explained that "there was a struggle until one of the pilots lost consciousness. It was not a safety incident," he said. Channel 12The plane, with 150 passengers on board, diverted its route and landed in Saudi Arabia while Two Israeli Air Force fighter jets took off urgentlySenior Israeli aviation officials, however, said one of the pilots attempted to cause a crash, but the other would have managed to thwart the attempt with the help of some Israeli passengers.
Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight: What Happened?
Some media are talking about a stabbing Between the pilot and co-pilot, however, according to the latest reconstruction, the pilots were an Emirati and an Omani, with the latter attempting to crash the plane. Photographs of passengers with bloodstained clothes have also been published.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Emirati low-cost airline declared in a statement that "the flight FZ 1073, en route from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport on September 30, suffered an accident en route. The aircraft was landed safely at Tabuk airport and all passengers are safe and sound.” Several Israeli media reported an argument between the pilot and co-pilot of the plane, during which the aircraft’s emergency signal was activated.
The Israeli army, meanwhile, scrambled fighter jets fearing a possible hijacking, a hypothesis that was then quickly ruled out, according to reports from Israeli television stations 12 e KanAccording to the government, the situation is now "under control and all necessary measures are being taken to allow the safe return of Israeli passengers." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remained in contact with several ministers during the incident and "continues to monitor the situation," the government said in a statement. At this time, neither the airline nor the authorities of the countries involved have provided details about what actually happened on board the flight.
Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, the testimony
Tzvika Manes, CEO of the company Barak Capital, he confirmed to the Israeli newspaper Calcalist who was on board the Flydubai plane and was among the passengers who the attacker was neutralized after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot. “It was a traumatic event of incredible proportions. My wife was near the cockpit because our daughter was in the bathroom. Suddenly, she heard screams coming from inside the cockpit. She shouted to a reserve pilot from Fiji who was sitting there: come in now, see what's happening"Manes said. "He called for help, and two others and I entered the cockpit and took control of the terrorist. I'm covered in blood," Manes added, further claiming that the stabbed pilot was Indian and the one who stabbed him was Omani, and that a doctor on board treated the injured pilot.
