What happened on the flydubai plane on September 30 shocked the world. Due to Indian pilot Smit Machar and some passengers, the lives of 184 people were saved that day, but if this plane had been hijacked, then what would have been Israel’s next step has now been revealed. In fact, on September 30, in a flydubai flight going from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami tried to take control of the plane by attacking Captain Smit Machar with a knife. After the incident, the plane descended to about 14,000 feet in about 30 seconds.
Due to this sudden situation, Israeli officials feared hijacking of the plane or a possible attack. After the knife attack inside the cockpit, the situation became so serious that Israel had prepared its fighter planes for action. According to a CBS News report, if Flight 1073 continued towards Tel Aviv and the suspicion of hijacking was proven true, the Israeli military was preparing to stop the plane.
What plan did Israel make?
According to CBS News, the Israeli Air Force tried to contact the cockpit, but received no response. After this, the already existing emergency arrangement was activated and a command center was created. Israeli fighter planes were also dispatched, officials closed Israeli air space while keeping an eye on the situation. Later, when it was learned that the plane had changed its course towards Saudi Arabia and was heading towards an emergency landing, the Israeli jets were called back.
According to the report, Saudi Arabia also activated its fighter planes during this crisis. The plan of Israeli officials was that if the flight continued towards Tel Aviv, the fighter planes would approach it and try to make contact with the people inside the cockpit. Its purpose was to find out whether the plane had actually been hijacked or not and what was going on in the cockpit?
What does Israel do after being hijacked?
According to the CBS News report, if the hijacking of the plane was confirmed and no feedback was received from the cockpit, the matter could have reached the Israeli Defense Minister and Prime Minister. The report quoted Israeli sources as saying that if the plane continued moving towards Israel, it could have been considered to stop it before reaching Tel Aviv. There were fears that the aircraft could be used to target sensitive targets like Ben Gurion Airport or Azrieli Centre. It has also been said in the report that the Prime Minister has the final authority to shoot down the plane.
How Smit Machar saved people’s lives?
The situation was brought under control when Captain Smit Machar, who was seriously injured in the attack, managed to open the cockpit door. After this, the passengers intervened and overpowered the co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammami. After controlling the aircraft, the flight was diverted towards Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where an emergency landing was made. Today the whole world is paying tribute to Indian pilot Smit Machar for his wisdom, courage and courage. At present Smit Machar is undergoing treatment in the hospital.