New 9/11 avoided? That happened in a diverted plane from Tel Aviv

Um Flydubai plane traveling, early on Wednesday, September 30, from Dubai, to Televive, in Israel, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an emergency situation was declared on board.

The alarms sounded when code 7500, used to report a kidnapping situation, was activated. 

The plane went to Saudi Arabia where, after landing safely, the details of what happened inside the device became public.

Discussion between pilots

The Jerusalem Post was the first to advance that everything originated in a discussion among the pilots. And as passengers left, more details were known about what happened aboard Flydubai's commercial plane.

The first reports show that passengers perceived a violent discussion among pilots, because many “screams” were heard. When they opened the cockpit door, they saw blood.

Another passenger says, according to The Times of Israel, that the discussion began because one of the pilots wanted to cause an accident, and the second tried to prevent his action. 

It is known that it was thanks to a second team of pilots, who were still dressed as a civilian, that the worst was avoided. These elements acted quickly when hearing the cockpit screams, having helped immobilize the suspect and control the route of the device.

New “September 11th has been avoided”?

Israeli authorities believe that the Flydubai flight incident could have culminated in a similar tragedy to that of 9/11.

The Israeli authorities claim that “a large disaster” has been avoided. An Israeli officer claims, according to The Times of Israel, that if this second team of pilots were not on board, the situation could have culminated as a new 9/11.

The same newspaper says that the pilot is being investigated, and it is believed that he wanted to cause an accident.

Attempted suicide

Israeli television channel 12, in turn, said that authorities are investigating a mental health episode and a possible suicide attempt by one of the pilots, who will have tried to cause the plane to crash.

It was not possible to immediately verify this information released by the press. Contacted by the France-Presse news agency (AFP), the Israeli Armed Forces indicated they were making inquiries.

Hospitalized pilots

The plane landed, however, without security at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The commander and copilot were transported to the hospital.

According to Cluster2, the device landed without incident” an hour later. Wounded, the two pilots were taken to the hospital to receive the necessary care.

“FZ Flight 1073 connecting Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport on 30 September recorded an incident during the trip. The device landed safely at Tabuk airport and all passengers are safe,” said a spokesman for the UAE low-cost airline in a press release.