Details of What Happened on the Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that it is too early to determine who is behind the incident involving a FlyDubai aircraft that was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Netanyahu added that Tel Aviv is following the investigations and will get to the roots of this attacker, and whether he had accomplices.

Netanyahu clarified in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News that a plumber helped avert the disaster after a fight broke out in the cockpit during the flight, saying, "It was an amazing heroic act; on his part, and on the part of the Indian pilot, and the people who assisted them. They prevented a disaster that could have been global."

For its part, the Emirati airline FlyDubai announced the suspension of its flights to and from Israel, pending an investigation following the attack that occurred on the flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv, which forced the aircraft to change its course.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu about the FlyDubai aircraft incident, adding, "I spoke with Netanyahu at length about this incident, and it seems that the co-pilot was either a terrorist or insane and stabbed the pilot." He also explained with his hands how the plumber saved the plane: "The plumber, who has never flown a plane in his life, acted wisely and pulled the yoke up because he follows the crazy program 'Air Disasters'..."

Trump explains with his hands how the plumber saved the Flydubai plane: the plumber who has never flown a plane in his life acted wisely and raised the control stick because he follows the crazy program "Air Disasters" pic.twitter.com/elqwS6BTZE

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian pilot Smit Machhar on Thursday, describing him as a "hero" after he was injured by his co-pilot on board the flight.

Modi said in a statement posted on social media: "His bravery contributed to saving hundreds of lives and avoiding a major disaster. India is proud of Captain Machhar. We wish him a speedy recovery."

In a previous interview, Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machhar talks about the importance of having a doctor on board any aircraft to save the pilot's life in emergencies pic.twitter.com/h1h0JkRrkQ

The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia also announced that it is monitoring the health condition of Captain Smit Machhar, stating that he is receiving necessary medical care in a hospital in the city of Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia, noting that initial reports indicate that his condition is stable.

The embassy confirmed that it is in contact with his family and will continue to monitor his health status in coordination with the Saudi authorities, awaiting comprehensive details about his condition.

Severe fluctuations and a rapid descent, emergency signals 7700 and 7500, followed by a safe landing in Tabuk.. Al Arabiya reimagines the final moments of the Flydubai flight using artificial intelligence pic.twitter.com/ptU3e5dJMt

Al Arabiya had reimagined the scenario of the final moments before the Flydubai plane incident using artificial intelligence as follows:

7:05 AM.. A Boeing 737 MAX 8 prepares for takeoff from Dubai Airport to Ben Gurion Airport.

Onboard this Flydubai flight are 180 passengers, in addition to the crew and two pilots.

Flight FZ 1073 took off on its route, on a routine flight, before everything changed.

At eight twenty-one minutes.. and over the skies of northwestern Saudi Arabia, the plane began to experience severe and sudden turbulence in altitude.

After one minute.. the plane experienced a sharp and rapid descent, losing more than 14,000 feet of altitude in less than 30 seconds.

At eight thirty-one minutes.. the plane sent out the emergency code 7700, indicating an emergency, and after seven minutes, the code changed to 7500, the international code designated for a security incident.

Circulating footage shows Israeli passengers storming the cockpit to rescue their “Fly Dubai” flight after an attempted hijacking by the co-pilot. pic.twitter.com/y8sUBbZC6y

According to reports, a dispute occurred inside the cockpit between the captain of the plane and his assistant, and the assistant stabbed the captain in an attempt to bring down the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, before the flight crew managed to regain control of the situation.

After that, two other pilots intervened, took over the controls, and changed the plane's course towards Saudi Arabia.

At nine fifty-eight, the plane made an emergency landing safely at Tabuk Airport.

Everyone on board this flight survived, and the incident is still under investigation.

The incident comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, following the war that broke out at the end of February with American and Israeli strikes on Iran.

The journalist from Al Arabiya network, Mahmoud Al-Majali, explains the flight path of the "Fly Dubai" plane after its takeoff from Dubai International Airport until its landing in Tabuk: the black box will reveal what happened in the cockpit "Was it a brawl or an attempt to bring down the plane?".. and Saudi Arabia has the right to conduct investigations regarding the incident, and the UAE and the company can... pic.twitter.com/mmv75vSir6