❗️ Cockpit footage and reported aircraft damage: Graphic footage from aboard the flydubai aircraft that landed at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia shows the pilot who was stabbed inside the cockpit.
Channel 12’s Amit Segal reported that Israelis saved 180 people while the pilot was on a ventilator and the aircraft had no functioning steering system.
The aircraft’s rear wing was also reported damaged, with a wing described as broken. The aircraft appears to have sustained rudder damage, likely caused by its rapid plunge during the incident.
Segal described applause as the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia, using the phrase “Our Father Is Still Alive” and characterizing the landing as the miracle of Sukkot 5787.
✈️ Regional air travel disruptions: Air traffic at Riyadh Airport has been suspended.
A flydubai aircraft has departed Dubai for Saudi Arabia to transport stranded passengers, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority.
Another flydubai flight, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, is turning back to Dubai mid-flight, Israeli Channel 12 reported.
🔹 Netanyahu’s route changes: Netanyahu’s motorcade turned around while heading south for another security meeting in central Israel.
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