Suspected pilot plot to crash Flydubai plane into Ben Gurion thwarted; Saudi airports
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A suspected pilot planned to crash a Flydubai aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and attacked the captain during a flight from Dubai to Israel, but the aircraft crashed at about 5,000 metres after passengers and crew overpowered the suspect.
Saudi authorities reported attacks on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd Airport in Dammam, with the Houthi movement claiming responsibility for the King Khalid attacks on Saturday and Sunday, leading Riyadh to suspend traffic to and from King Khalid Airport.