flydubai Hijacking Attempt: New Details on Flight Path and Pilot Interrogation

An Israeli air force officer recounted tracking the hijacked flight toward Tel Aviv, as details emerge from the co-pilot's interrogation in the UAE.

New details have emerged regarding the attempted hijacking aboard the flydubai flight bound for Israel. According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, a reservist in the Israeli Air Force's Air Control Array stated that the aircraft was first detected between Saudi Arabia and Jordan, appearing to head toward Tel Aviv. Concurrently, passengers recounted fears that the plane would be diverted to Iran or Yemen, noting they only felt relief after landing at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia.

Romanian news website HotNews reported that during the interrogation of the co-pilot, Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, in the United Arab Emirates, details emerged regarding his plan to crash the aircraft carrying 180 passengers. Further details regarding the investigation have not yet been released.