Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Ben Gurion Airport, UAE says
The Omani Flydubai co-pilot who hijacked a passenger plane last week planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said on Friday.
TL;DR
- A Flydubai co-pilot planned to hijack a passenger plane.
- The intended target was Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel.
- The plan was a 9/11-inspired suicide attack.
- The incident occurred on a commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30th.
- The co-pilot's plan was stopped by the other pilot and passengers.