Israel steps up security for all airlines after Flydubai cockpit incident
Israel has increased security measures for Israeli and foreign airlines following a cockpit altercation on a Flydubai flight.
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AIThe office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced heightened security measures for all Israeli and foreign airlines.
The move follows Netanyahu's directive to security agencies to prepare for what he described as "potential threats," after an incident in which one pilot reportedly stabbed another and then allegedly attempted to crash a Flydubai aircraft.
Israel's Ministry of Transport said it would conduct a joint investigation with security authorities into the Flydubai incident.
This comes after Flydubai announced that an additional crew managed to safely land the aircraft, which was en route to Tel Aviv, at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia following an altercation in the cockpit. The crew successfully brought the situation under control and secured the aircraft, allowing for a safe landing at Tabuk without any obstacles to the landing process.