Aviation experts react to hijack attempt on Israel-bound flight
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A pilot on the Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia stabbed the other pilot and appears to have tried to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. He said passengers and crew subdued the assailant, who has been arrested. CNN's Pamela Brown discusses the harrowing incident with CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas and CNN aviation analyst Miles O'Brien. Also, former DHS official Juliette Kayyem says the incident is an example of the biggest vulnerability in airline safety and CNN transportation analyst Mary Schiavo thinks changes need to be made in security checks for pilots. 0:00 Passengers react to their flight landing in Saudi Arabia after an apparent hijacking attempt 2:01 Security analyst points out a key action from the plane's pilot that may have saved the passengers 4:30 Aviation expert praises the passengers for aiding the crew in resolving the incident 5:49 Expert flags the "biggest vulnerability" standing in the way of flig
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