Passenger goes berserk on Arkia flight to Israel; crew and passengers subdue him

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A passenger on an Arkia flight from Tbilisi to Israel tried to break into the cockpit and even struck the reinforced cockpit door. According to details, the passenger shouted "No pilots, no engines" while striking the door.

Crew members and other passengers subdued the passenger during the flight. Arkia said that at no stage was the safety of the flight endangered.

Upon landing in Israel, the passenger will be questioned by police. For reasons of personal privacy and medical confidentiality, the personal circumstances that led to his behavior were not disclosed.