One pilot 'stabbed the other' and 'apparently tried to crash' Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says
Passengers and crew subdued the attacker as the plane dropped 17,000 feet, officials said, before it landed safely and both pilots were hospitalized.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain during a cockpit altercation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
- Passengers and crew broke into the cockpit to restrain the attacker as the jet plunged from 34,000 feet to 14,000 feet in about 30 seconds, according to Netanyahu, who credited them with preventing a major disaster.
- Flight-Tracking data showed the aircraft transmitted emergency codes 7700 and 7500 during descent, with 7500 signaling unlawful interference. Video footage revealed two wounded men on the cabin floor with passengers providing emergency medical treatment.
- Saudi authorities arrested the co-pilot, an Omani national, following the landing at Tabuk Airport. Israeli officials characterized the cockpit struggle as a suspected terror attack thwarted by passenger intervention.
- Despite lacking formal diplomatic ties, Israel and Saudi Arabia coordinated the emergency landing, as security agencies investigate the co-pilot's motives ahead of the anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks.
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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv ends after a battle in the cockpit with an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The passengers are also responsible for the fact that the flight did not end in a disaster.
What started as a routine flight turned into a disaster scenario for Flydubai Flight FZ1073. Following a stabbing in the cockpit, the aircraft made a...
The pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv attacked the co-pilot and likely intended to crash the plane. Israeli media reports indicate that passengers restrained him. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the attacker was detained in Saudi Arabia, where the plane eventually landed. Here are the key details about the incident.
<p>Flydubai pilot who inflicted knife wounds on his colleague, intended to crash plane - Netanyahu On board Flydubai, the pilot injured a colleague and probably tried to bring down the plane. The passengers and crew stopped him, after which the plane went down. in Saudi Arabia.</p>
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