An incident involving a FlyDubai aircraft heading to Israel from the UAE revealed serious gaps in the security system. After passengers prevented the threat, officials began shifting responsibility to each other instead of addressing the problem.
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According to the investigation, a pilot from Oman involved in the incident aboard the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight had previously studied airlines and was planning to kill the pilot and then direct the aircraft toward a building in Tel Aviv or Ben Gurion Airport; the flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia.
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A flydubai airliner flying from the UAE to Israel sent out a distress signal and was redirected to land in Saudi Arabia; thanks to the crew's actions, a disaster was averted, after which the passengers safely arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.
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According to media reports, the suspect accused of hijacking the Flydubai plane planned to secretly kill the pilot and crash the airliner into a building in Tel Aviv; the attempt was thwarted, and the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
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