The name of the command for a plane hijacking scenario revealed: "Global Trade"

The military censor has permitted publication that the name of the command for a civilian passenger plane hijacking scenario is "Global Trade". The command was written following the events of September 11. The Air Force scrambled four F-16 jets with air-to-air missiles following the distress signal of the Flydubai flight, which was on its way to Ben Gurion Airport.

The military censor has permitted publication that the name of the command for a civilian passenger plane hijacking scenario is "Global Trade". The command was written following the events of September 11, 2001, when Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. The Air Force has a dedicated plan for dealing with terrorist incidents involving passenger planes. As part of the defense of the country's skies, the force routinely monitors aircraft movements and is in contact with air traffic control towers. During the incident involving Flydubai flight FZ1073, which broadcast a distress signal on its way to Ben Gurion Airport, the Air Force scrambled four F-16 jets armed with air-to-air missiles. The jets performed holding patterns until the flight crew regained control of the cockpit and informed control in Saudi Arabia that the plane was under control, at which point a return to routine was declared.