Flydubai flight hijacked en route, attempted crash into Ben Gurion, lands in Saudi Arabia
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- A hijacker on Flydubai flight FZ1073 tried to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in Israel after striking the captain with a stun gun while the plane was in Jordanian airspace.
- The Indian captain, Smit Machchhar, was injured but opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to board the cockpit and restrain the hijacker, after which the remaining crew regained control and landed the aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
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