Nine Israelis suspected of sending images of plane crashes to fellow passengers on a plane preparing to take off on Tuesday (May 10) from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, Turkey, have been arrested, a announced the Israeli police.
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The nine people arrested, from a village in northern Israel, are suspected of broadcasting images of air disasters on a plane, which caused panic on board and delayed takeoff by several hours
,” said police said in a statement on Tuesday.
The suspects "
used the Airdrop functionality, specific to Apple devices, to send
" photos and videos of air crashes to other passengers who were on board the plane, told AFP the spokesperson for the Israel Airports Authority (IAA), Ofer Lefler.
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The plane, operated by Turkish carrier AnadoluJet, was finally able to take off on Tuesday with a four-hour delay, the IAA said.
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The nine suspects are being questioned
," police said, saying "
the release of these images could be interpreted as a terrorist threat
."
On April 29, an American family sparked panic at Ben Gurion International Airport on April 29 after an unexploded shell was found in their luggage which they intended to take home as a souvenir from a vacation, the IAA said. .
