Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Saudi authorities arrest the flydubai co-pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft after an alleged stabbing and an attempt to crash the plane. Netanyahu says the co-pilot is being questioned by Saudi officials following the Wednesday incident, after the other pilot was stabbed.
Reporting from outlets that cite Netanyahu’s remarks adds detail on the events as described by his office. The Jerusalem Post says Netanyahu confirms that the pilot conducted the stabbing and praises passengers for their heroism during the incident. Vanguard, also citing Netanyahu, focuses on the arrest and interrogation of the co-pilot, without adding the same characterization of who carried out the stabbing in its headline.
Both accounts attribute their information to Netanyahu and align on the core points: a stabbing occurs aboard the aircraft, the flight is bound for Tel Aviv, and Saudi Arabia detains and questions the suspected crew member. They differ mainly in how the suspected attacker is described and the emphasis on passengers’ actions.
