Had Flight 1073 continued toward Israel and reached a predetermined distance, Israeli fighter jets would have entered Jordanian airspace to investigate the aircraft, the two sources told CBS News. Following a cockpit stabbing attack on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel scrambled fighter jets and prepared to shoot down the plane if it continued toward its airspace. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Had Flight 1073 continued toward Israel and reached a predetermined distance, Israeli fighter jets would have entered Jordanian airspace to investigate the aircraft, the two sources told CBS News.S1
- Following a cockpit stabbing attack on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel scrambled fighter jets and prepared to shoot down the plane if it continued toward its airspace. The crisis ended after the injured captain and passengers subdued the co-pi...S2