A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel descended into chaos earlier this morning, resulting in fears that a hijacking was underway. As per Sky News, the plane first transmitted the general emergency code, then followed that up with the code for unlawful interference and possibly hijacking.
The emergency codes triggered a major response. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held an urgent meeting, while Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the plane. Flight shows the jet – a Boeing 737 MAX – then executed a terrifying series of maneuvers. CNN reports that it dropped 17,400 feet in two minutes and pulled a sudden U-turn.
