Trump says Iran may be linked to FlyDubai copilot who tried to crash Israel-bound jet
Trump said investigators are still assessing the attack and warned Iran would be hit very hard if Tehran was found responsible.
- President Donald Trump publicly suggested that Iran may be connected to an attempted mid-air suicide crash aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, relaying details from an extended briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Flight FZ1073—carrying over 170 passengers, primarily Israeli nationals—plunged roughly 16,000 feet in under two minutes after the co-pilot stabbed the aircraft's captain, Indian national Smit Machchhar, and attempted to crash the Boeing 737.
- The catastrophe was thwarted when the wounded captain opened the cockpit lock, allowing an off-duty pilot, crew members, and Israeli passengers to rush the cockpit, neutralize the attacker, and safely land the aircraft in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- An Israeli official identified the suspect co-pilot as an Omani national, while Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed the attacker had undergone "Islamic radical indoctrination" and confirmed Israeli authorities are investigating potential state-sponsored Iranian links.
- Following the incident, Israel scrambled fighter jets, placed security services on high alert, and immediately mandated heightened security protocols and checks for all international pilots operating flights into Israeli airspace.
256 Articles
256 Articles
US President Donald Trump expressed the suspicion that Iran might have been involved in the bloody incident aboard a Flydubai aircraft based on what he had heard. Trump threatened with "very harsh" consequences if his guess turned out to be correct.
An aircraft with 174 people on board escapes a catastrophe on the way to Tel Aviv. The background is still unclear. Now the US President comments on the question whether Tehran has something to do with it.
BREAKING: Trump Links Flydubai Cockpit Incident to Iran, Probe Underway
<p class="x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj" dir="ltr" data-assistant-stream-block="" data-assistant-stream-block-index="3">A major investigation is underway following a violent incident aboard a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30. According to the account provided, the aircraft was carrying 174 pa…
The United States has not hit Iran since 1 September, although ships are regularly targeted in the Strait of Ormuz.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
