Drama in the Sky en Route to Israel: Fighter Jets Scrambled Toward Plane That Warned of Hijacking - and Then Retracted
The plane was making its way from Warsaw to the country, and turned around after circling near Cyprus. The pilot warned of a hijacking - and then canceled. The incident is under investigation.
Assessment
A passenger aircraft traveling from Warsaw to Israel triggered a hijacking alert near Cyprus, then reversed course and turned back. The pilot first declared a hijacking and then retracted the warning, prompting Israeli fighter jets to scramble. The incident is under investigation, raising questions about what caused the pilot's initial distress signal and its sudden cancellation.