As CBS News sources stated, had this not occurred
As CBS News sources stated, had this not occurred, Israeli Air Force aircraft would have been required to assess the situation from close range inside the cockpit and cabin.
Coverage (3 sources)
- CBS News: Israel was ready to shoot down Flydubai plane if it had not changed course — Meduza
- CBS News: Israel was ready to shoot down the captured passenger plane FlyDubai — Коммерсантъ
- CBS: Israel wanted to shoot down plane after second pilot attacked captain — Вечерняя Москва