据官方消息,周三凌晨,一架飞往以色列的客机的飞行员在驾驶舱内遭到副驾驶的多次刺伤,导致飞机急速下降18,000英尺——这起事件被怀疑是一次“空中恐怖袭击”。据《耶路撒冷邮报》报道,这架从阿拉伯联合酋长国飞往特拉维夫的波音737 Max 8客机当时正在34,000英尺的高度飞行,其中一名飞行员试图夺取控制权,以色列方面认为这是一次劫机未遂。
See more of our coverage in your search results. The pilot of a passenger plane flying to Israel was stabbed several times by his co-pilot in the cockpit early Wednesday, according to officials — causing the aircraft to plunge 18,000 feet in what was feared to be a “terrorist attack in mid-air.”The FlyDubai Boeing 737 Max 8 plane flying to Tel Aviv from the United Arab Emirates was cruising at around 34,000 feet when one of the pilots tried to take control in what Israeli sources say was an attempted hijacking, the Jerusalem Post reported.
“一名飞行员刺伤了另一名飞行员,并试图制造类似9·11事件的恐怖袭击,”一名官员向第12频道描述了当时的恐怖场景;作为预防措施,以色列的战斗机立即升空应对。
“One pilot stabbed the other and tried to do 9/11,” an official told Channel 12 of the horror that saw Israeli fighter jets scrambled as a precaution.
机上的174名乘客中有人拍下了令人震惊的画面:其中一名飞行员浑身是血。
Some of the 174 passengers onboard also filmed horrific footage of one of the pilots covered in blood.
“我们当时正遭遇劫机事件……目前已经制服了恐怖分子,”一名乘客边说边乞求帮助(当时鲜血正从他的头上流下)。
“We’re here during the hijacking of an airplane. At this point we’ve subdued the terrorists,” one passenger said, begging for help as blood ran down his head.
“我们要么坠机,要么被杀害,”另一名乘客告诉I24新闻频道。
“We were either going to crash or be murdered,” another passenger told I24 News.
“这简直就像一次空中恐怖袭击,”消息人士向《耶路撒冷邮报》透露。
“It was like a terrorist attack in mid-air.”The attacker is believed to be Omani, sources told the Jerusalem Post.
根据FlightAware的数据,这架飞机在短短12分钟内从34,000英尺的高度骤降至15,400英尺。照片显示,飞机的方向舵在袭击过程中被损坏。
The plane dropped from approximately 34,000 feet to around 15,400 feet in just 12 minutes, according to FlightAware data. Photos show its rudder was estroyed at some point.
一名仅被称为“Meital”的乘客称,有机组人员试图让飞机坠毁,随后乘务人员和其他乘客迅速赶到现场制止了袭击者。
One passenger, known only as Meital, said a crew member “tried to crash the plane” before cabin crew and other passengers rushed to stop the aggressor.
“有人大喊‘有人被刺伤了’,我丈夫立刻明白了情况,便冲向飞机前方。他和其他以色列乘客一起制服了那个恐怖分子,”她告诉第12频道。她还说现场“到处都是血”。后来出现的视频显示,有一名乘客头部受伤,另一名乘客的白色T恤上沾满了血迹。其他乘客也回忆称,他们曾要求机组人员重新控制飞机。
“Someone shouted ‘stabbing’ and my husband understood what was happening and rushed to the front of the plane. “Along with other Israelis they neutralized the terrorist,” she told Channel 12. She said there was a “lot of blood.”Footage has since emerged showing one passenger with a head wound, and another whose white T-shirt was covered in blood spatters. Other passengers recounted ordering the crew to regain control of the aircraft.
“我冲着后面的两名飞行员大喊,让他们立刻跑去控制飞机,”他们告诉《耶路撒冷邮报》。
“I shouted at [two other pilots at the back] to run and take control of the plane,” they told the Jerusalem Post.
“据我所知,飞行员当时试图与我们一起自杀,”一位只被称为‘Uri’的乘客向当地新闻媒体Walla透露。
“From what I understand, the pilot tried to kill himself with us,” a traveler, known only as Uri, told local news outlet Walla.
据报道,以色列国防军(IDF)、以色列安全局(Shin Bet)和摩萨德(Mossad)怀疑这起事件属于恐怖主义行为。
The IDF, Shin Bet — Israel’s Security Agency — and Mossad suspect it was terrorism, according to reports.
飞机最终在沙特阿拉伯的塔布克(Tabuk)紧急降落——塔布克既是民用机场,也是军事基地。
The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia — a civilian and military base in the kingdom.
视频显示,当飞机降落在沙特领土上时,乘客们都松了一口气(这些视频由以色列媒体发布)。在飞机急剧下降的过程中,其方向舵受到了损坏。
Relieved passengers celebrated once the plane landed on Saudi soil, video shared by Israeli media shows. The Boeing plane’s rudder was damaged amid the sharp drop in altitude.
前以色列安全局飞行安全部门负责人阿里克·泽尔(Arik Zer)表示,这种损坏不可能是由外部物体造成的。
Arik Zer, a former Shin Bet head of flight security, said the damage could not have been caused by any external object.
执飞该航班的是FlyDubai航空公司(阿联酋航空公司旗下的廉价航空品牌)。该公司的一位发言人确认了事件的发生,并表示飞机已安全降落在塔布克。
FlyDubai — the low-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines—operated the flight. A spokesperson confirmed an incident occurred and that the plane landed safely in Tabuk.
“我们的团队正在与相关部门密切合作,”该发言人表示,“一旦有更多确凿的信息,我们会立即发布更新。”
“Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities,” the carrier said. “Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available,” the spokesperson said.
《耶路撒冷邮报》报道称,以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡表示局势已得到控制,相关官员正在努力为乘客安排其他航班。以色列领空曾暂时关闭,内塔尼亚胡也在与国防部长们会面。
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the situation is under control, with officials working to put passengers on alternative flights. Israeli air space was temporarily closed and Netanyahu is meeting with his defense ministers, the Post reported.
这架飞机于周三上午6点50分从迪拜起飞。自2020年两国关系正常化以来,阿联酋已成为以色列游客的热门度假目的地。
The flight left Dubai at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday and the UAE has become a popular vacation destination for Israeli tourists since the countries normalized relations in 2020.
FlyDubai航空公司每天运营往返迪拜和特拉维夫的航班,这条航线深受以色列乘客的青睐。该航班通常会飞越沙特阿拉伯和约旦的领空。(报道来源:《耶路撒冷邮报》)
Flydubai operates daily return flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv, a route that is popular among Israeli nationals. The flight path normally uses airspace over Saudi Arabia and Jordan. With Post wires