# Israeli PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

https://mins.news/en/item/80687

- France 24, 2026-09-30 16:57 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-israel-pm-says-pilot-of-rerouted-flight-tried-to-crash-plane

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight tried to crash the aircraft and kill passengers before it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Passengers likewise described a struggle for control after the plane plunged about 17,000 feet in one minute, according to Flightradar24.

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