An investigation into a midair attack on a FlyDubai plane revealed that the co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft into Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport. The co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, but passengers and an off-duty pilot managed to subdue him, allowing the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. All 172 people on board were safe. The co-pilot, an Omani national, is being questioned in the UAE. This incident raises concerns about aviation security, especially since Israel typically does not allow pilots from countries without diplomatic ties to fly into its airspace.
QUESTION: How might this incident influence future security measures for international flights?
FlyDubai attacker intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, investigation finds
