Event Brief
Co-pilot stabbed pilot; Flydubai flight rerouted
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, Netanyahu said. Passengers held the co-pilot down while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, the Israeli prime minister added.
WHO: Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Netanyahu said a Flydubai co-pilot stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane; passengers restrained him and the crew landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
Sources (23):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CBS World,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Fox World,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post World
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