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The aircraft reached its destination safely, and this was the second such attempt in the past week, according to Israeli media.
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But, suspecting that something was amiss, flight crew members disobeyed the instructions and switched to an alternate communication network. By cross-checking with air traffic controllers they learned they were being misled and continued with their original flight plan, bringing the flight to a safe landing in
In a statement,
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"It should be remembered that from the plane's communication, it does not go anywhere. That is, the communication system guides the pilots, but if there is doubt -- they don't comply," Yarkoni said in an interview with the
"There are other systems where one can verify and check the communication readiness, some of them digital [ones] that are not based on verbal communication at all and are relied upon in international flights," he said.
"In addition, there is also a regional broadcast network that provides instructions, and the most important thing is that communication disruptions there are not new -- not only toward
He said moves were underway toward systems that relied less on spoken communication, but that it was impossible to guarantee the best hacker in the world or a hostile nation that wanted to enter would not be able to break through computer security.
"We are not there ... and we must remember that ultimately, pilots know how to manually take control of a plane, and it is not flying alone," Yarkoni said.
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