Event Brief
Girl’s actions helped avert stabbing on FlyDubai flight
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Summary: On a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, a co-pilot stabbed the flight captain in the cockpit, triggering chaos onboard. Six-year-old Nina Manes asked her mother to take her to the lavatory as the attack began, and her mother alerted cabin crew after hearing shouting from the cockpit.
WHO: Nina Manes and Tali Manes; the co-pilot who stabbed the captain
WHAT: A six-year-old girl’s request and her mother’s alarm helped cabin crew respond after a co-pilot stabbed the flight captain in the cockpit.
WHEN: Oct 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
WHY: No motive has been reported for the stabbing; the immediate trigger was the co-pilot attacking the captain in the cockpit.
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