Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane after attack on captain, sources say
Israeli officials say a protocol would have authorized shooting down the jet if it neared key targets, as passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot.
- Last week, a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv approached Israel when the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
- After the plane plunged 14,000 feet without responding to radio calls, the Israeli Air Force prepared to shoot down the jet, even with over 150 Israelis on board.
- The captain fought off the co-pilot, allowing passengers and staff to overpower him, while off-duty pilots gained control and made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Israel recalled fighter jets once the plane turned toward Saudi Arabia about 400 miles away, where the Saudis scrambled their own jets; the co-pilot is now undergoing interrogation in the United Arab Emirates.
- Procedures for potential 9/11-style events remain in place to protect high-value targets like the Azrieli buildings, while investigations suggest the incident was a lone-wolf attack.
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According to CBS sources, Israel has a ready-made protocol for similar situations.
Israel was prepared to shoot down a Flydubai flight carrying more than 150 Israeli passengers after the co-pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit and tried to crash the plane, CBS News has learned.
Sources close to the Israeli government revealed to CBS that although the flight had at least 150 Israelis on board, the air force was prepared to shoot down the nearly fatal plane.
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