11 days ago · Israel
Israel prepared for fighter jets to shoot down FlyDubai flight if necessary, Israeli sources say
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. CBS News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC. The headline in use is “Israel prepared for fighter jets to shoot down FlyDubai flight if necessary, Israeli sources say”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In the minutes after chaos took over FlyDubai flight 1073, Israel was prepared for fighter jets to shoot it down, according to Israeli sources. CBS News has also learned that co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, a citizen of Oman, had planned to crash the plane into Israel's main airport.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBS News
Israel prepared for fighter jets to shoot down FlyDubai flight if necessary, Israeli sources say
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