Israel says pilot tried to hijack flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia

Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli News Says Incident Treated As “Full-Fledged Terror Attack”

(Zero Hedge)—Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv abruptly diverted to Saudi Arabia earlier today after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, sources told CNN. Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted over Jordanian airspace toward Saudi Arabia and rapidly descended 17,400 feet in just minutes around 0120 […]

Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli News Says Incident Treated as "Full-Fledged Terror Attack"

(Zero Hedge)—Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv abruptly diverted to Saudi Arabia earlier today after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, sources told CNN. Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted over Jordanian airspace toward Saudi Arabia and rapidly descended 17,400 feet in just minutes around 0120 […] The post Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli…

Israel-bound flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after suspected cockpit attack

Israeli officials say a co-pilot is believed to have stabbed the captain in what may have been an attempted ‘terror attack’

A flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv dropped 17,000 feet, then sent a hijack warning. Here's what we know.

FlyDubai Flight 1073 squawked 7500, indicating "unlawful interference" with the flight soon after losing more than half its altitude.

Israel Scrambles Jets After Distress Call From Dubai Flight

A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly grapeg concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes, reports the AP. Israeli media, citing security official, said the incident stemmed...