Passengers board a Flydubai flight, bound for Dubai, before taking off from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Sept. 30, 2026. —Jack Guez—Getty ImagesThe co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has been arrested after seemingly attempting to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. Passengers helped on-duty Flydubai crew, who were travelling on the flight, break into the cockpit and hold down the co-pilot, allowing the other pilots to safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia, according to Netanyahu. Saudi authorities will n...
Flydubai Pilot Arrested After 'Apparently' Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Plane, Says Netanyahu
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Sep 30, 2026 • 4 weeks ago
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