Event Brief
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Summary: A pilot allegedly stabbed a fellow pilot during a flight to Israel on Wednesday, according to flight data. The aircraft reportedly dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet within a minute before passengers intervened to stop the attack.
WHO: A pilot and a fellow pilot aboard the flight; passengers who intervened
WHAT: A pilot allegedly stabbed a fellow pilot during the flight; passengers intervened to stop the attack.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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