Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane after attack on captain: Report

Economic Times - Oct 6, 2026

Israel was prepared to shoot down a FlyDubai passenger jet carrying more than 150 Israelis after the captain was attacked in the cockpit and the aircraft plunged 14,000 feet, CBS News reported. Israeli fighter jets were scrambled as authorities assessed whether the plane had been hijacked before it turned towards Saudi Arabia.

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