Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Israel-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest

Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots Full report: Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia A key piece of information from the FlyDubai flight is that someone in the cockpit transmitted emergency codes. Pilots use four-digit ‘squawk codes’ to broadcast their position for air traffic control. These are used for routine flight but also in emergency situations. Continue reading...