Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis
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September 30, 2026
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said.
Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
As some passengers screamed, the FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly descended thousands of feet (meters). Israel scrambled warplanes amid concerns about a possible hijacking.
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