Passengers from Flydubai plane arrive in Israel on rescue flight
On Wednesday,passengers who survived an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight safely arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. The hijacking was halted when a passenger and crew member stormed the cabin and prevented the copilot from crashing the plane. The aircraft was later stabilized by other passengers and crew, leading to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. After a diplomatic dispute between Riyadh and Jerusalem regarding the passengers’ return, they were transferred onto another Flydubai flight and arrived home shortly before 7 p.m. local time.
All passengers who survived an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight earlier on Wednesday landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, sparking celebrations.
After a passenger and crew member stormed the cabin and stopped the copilot from crashing the plane, other passengers and crew were able to stabilize the aircraft and make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. After a brief diplomatic tussle between Riyadh and Jerusalem over how to escort the passengers back home, they were loaded onto another Flydubai flight and flown back home, landing shortly before 7 p.m. local time after a 45-minute flight.
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