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Israel scrambled fighter jets after a Dubai-Tel Aviv-bound flydubai aircraft transmitted emergency signals amid an alleged attempt by its co-pilot to crash the plane, but the warplanes did not have to take action as passengers and crew managed to regain control and land safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli envoy to India…
Hours before Flydubai passengers sang at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel prepared for worst-case scenarios — from a crash or hijacking to a possible shootdown to prevent a 9/11-style attack; fighter jets and elite units were on standby
Israel scrambled fighter jets during the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit emergency, but no action was needed after the aircraft regained control.