Simon Calder: How airport security loophole allowed knife on Flydubai flight to Israel
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A passenger jet bound for Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after a suspected hijacking attempt. Passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX 8 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv said one of the pilots tried to crash the plane before being overpowered. Witnesses said they heard screaming and saw a man with a knife force one of the pilots to the floor, with “blood everywhere”. Simon Calder, Travel Expert, explains how a knife could have been allowed on board the flight and what impact this could have on the future of aviation. ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscription
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