Pilot stabbed on an Israeli-bound plane before intervene and carry out emergency landing
Passengers on a flight en route to Israel have described rushing to the plane’s cockpit after the captain was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot. They and a pair of off-duty pilots were able to take control of the aircraft and carry out an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia . This afternoon, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed at least two Australians were on the flight and are safe. In total, there were 174 passengers onboard, most of them Israeli. The incident remains under investigation.
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