TEL AVIV, September 30. /TASS/. The Flydubai pilot who stabbed his co-pilot during a flight to Tel Aviv has been arrested and is being questioned by Saudi authorities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

"This morning, there was a serious security incident on a flight from Dubai to Israel. Almost all the passengers on the flight were Israelis. During the flight, as they approached the country, one of the pilots stabbed the second pilot, and apparently tried to crash the plane with everyone on board. <…> The stabbing pilot was arrested and is currently being interrogated by the Saudi authorities," he said in a video address released by his press office.

"We (Israel – TASS) are maintaining constant communication with the relevant authorities to ensure the ongoing well-being of the passengers and their safe return home," Netanyahu added.