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.