FlyDubai flight averts disaster after pilot stabs co-pilot
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot stabbed the other, with Israel probing if it was an attempted terror attack.

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What happened
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided catastrophe after one pilot stabbed the other. 12 The plane entered a steep plunge and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. 1 Passengers and crew foiled what appeared to be an attempted crash. 23 The flight carried Israeli passengers. 3
Why it matters
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the stabbing incident. 2 Israel is investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack. 3
What to watch
Israeli authorities will determine if the pilot stabbing was terrorism. 3
Sources · 3
[1]Israel is probing whether the stabbing of a pilot by his co-pilot on a FlyDubai plane full of Israelis was an attempted terror attack. www.semafor.com/article/09/3...
Semafor · Bluesky
[2]Tel Aviv-Bound Flight Averts Catastrophe After Battle in Cockpit
livemint.com · via Marketaux
[3]Passengers and crew foil co-pilot's apparent attempt to crash FlyDubai flight to Israel
cnbc.com · via Marketaux
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