FlyDubai Plane Crash Averted After Pilot Stabbed Colleague

Description: A pilot of a FlyDubai jet stabbed his colleague and tried to crash the plane, but catastrophe was narrowly avoided after a passenger and crew members stormed the cockpit. #israel #dubai #travel #news #world

The jet made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after plummeting more than 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds, and the attacker is being questioned by local authorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the passengers who intervened "displayed exceptional resourcefulness and courage" and "saved many lives", and a repatriation flight has now landed in Tel Aviv with the passengers on board.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-30/dubai-tel-aviv-flight-lands-in-saudi-arabia-after-on-board-issue

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