Netanyahu alleges pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound flight
The aircraft, carrying more than 150 passengers, diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting an “unlawful interference” code, according to the Financial Times.
An Israel-bound flight carrying more than 150 passengers diverted to Saudi Arabia after issuing an “unlawful interference” code, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pilot had tried to crash the plane. The material available does not independently verify the allegation.
The airline, the date of the flight and the circumstances behind the diversion were not identified in the supplied report summary.
No investigation details or evidence supporting Netanyahu’s claim were provided. The cause of the diversion and what happened aboard the aircraft remain unclear.
