Pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says | KMIT 105.9 FM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot and then apparently attempted to crash the jet carrying about 170 people. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. The FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly descended thousands of feet as Israel scrambled warplanes over possible hijacking concerns. Netanyahu said Saudi Arabia arrested a pilot, though the identity was not immediately shared. Video circulating on social media and reviewed by The Associated Press showed bloodied men on the cabin floor and people guarding the cockpit. The attack’s motivation remained unclear.