'Shaken and emotional' travellers arrive at Israeli airport
Passengers on a Flydubai flight to Israel arrived at Ben Gurion Airport after a mid-air stabbing incident involving two pilots. The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following the altercation, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt to crash the plane.
Why it matters
This rare and dangerous security incident involving commercial aviation and international diplomatic cooperation between Israel and Saudi Arabia has significant implications for regional air safety.
'Shaken and emotional' passengers arrive at Israeli airport Close Passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight to Israel have arrived at Ben Gurion Airport following a stabbing incident earlier on Wednesday.
A pilot on an Israel-bound flight stabbed another pilot and "apparently tried to crash the plane", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, with the flight later being diverted to Saudi Arabia.
The BBC's Yogita Limaye is at Ben Gurion Airport as passengers arrive.
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