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Cockpit clash prompts emergency landing

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Flydubai flight FZ1073, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and made an emergency landing after an altercation in the cockpit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed the other and apparently tried to crash the aircraft; he said a passenger and crew member intervened. Flydubai said the situation was brought under control, all aboard were safe, and authorities were investigating, urging against speculation.

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Are y’all on top of the fly-Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that got hijacked by one of its pilots this morning and may yet (re)start a Middle East war?

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September 30, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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A clash in the cockpit of a commercial jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday caused the plane to plunge near the Saudi-Jordanian border before passengers on the flight intervened to subdue the attacker, according to accounts from people on board.
Passengers on Flight From Dubai to Israel Intervene After Clash Between Pilots: Live Updates
The pilot and co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv were hospitalized with injuries after the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, Saudi officials said. The episode raised fears of a hijacking, though it was not immediately clear what had prompted the clash.
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September 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM

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