'9/11-style scare': How Israel nearly 'shot down' flydubai jet with 170 aboard
Israel scrambled fighter jets on October 6 after a flydubai passenger jet, carrying over 150 Israelis, experienced a cockpit attack and plunged 14,000 feet. The Israeli air force activated emergency protocols, fearing a potential 9/11-style incident, but recalled the jets when the aircraft turned towards Saudi Arabia. This incident raises serious concerns about aviation security in the region.