Netanyahu says pilot tried to crash Flydubai plane

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said passengers told him one pilot stabbed the other and appeared to sabotage the aircraft systems, sending the plane into a spin and plunge. Passengers and crew subdued the pilot, and the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; the motive is unknown.

WHO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

WHAT: Netanyahu said a pilot on a Flydubai flight appeared to try to crash the aircraft after stabbing the co-pilot.

WHEN: Sep 30, 2026

WHERE: Saudi Arabia

WHY: Motive not yet established.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 76 earlier reports)

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Planned Attack on Earlier Trip · Oct 7, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Israel prepared to intercept hijacked flydubai flight · Oct 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Timeline reviews aviation incidents that changed safety rules · Oct 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM ET
Probe says FlyDubai co-pilot targeted Ben Gurion · Oct 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
IAF describes response to flydubai hijacking attempt · Oct 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Reports say FlyDubai co-pilot planned airport crash · Oct 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Passengers recount response to alleged FlyDubai stabbing · Oct 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
FlyDubai passengers recount cockpit intervention · Oct 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Co-pilot allegedly planned to crash jet at Ben Gurion · Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Officials say Flydubai co-pilot likely acted alone · Oct 5, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Israeli sources say Flydubai co-pilot likely acted alone · Oct 4, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET
Flydubai diversion highlights Israel accountability concerns · Oct 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Australia investigates Flydubai co-pilot's links · Oct 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
UAE official details Flydubai cockpit attack · Oct 3, 2026 at 11:08 PM ET
Stabbed FlyDubai captain speaks from hospital · Oct 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Report: Flydubai co-pilot barred from flying in Oman · Oct 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Passengers subdue attacker after FlyDubai pilot stabbed · Oct 3, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
UAE prosecution reveals flydubai investigation details · Oct 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
UAE official calls FlyDubai hijacking attempt terrorism · Oct 3, 2026 at 2:10 AM ET
Oman reportedly barred Flydubai co-pilot from flying · Oct 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
UAE cancels flights to Israel after FlyDubai attack · Oct 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Israel to question flydubai co-pilot, source says · Oct 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Netanyahu warns of heavy price over FlyDubai incident · Oct 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Indian pilot recounts fight after Flydubai cockpit attack · Oct 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
FlyDubai captain recounts co-pilot cockpit attack · Oct 2, 2026 at 8:36 AM ET
FlyDubai pilot describes struggling to open cockpit door · Oct 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
FlyDubai pilot recalls stabbing by co-pilot midair · Oct 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Flydubai captain says he fought to open cockpit door · Oct 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Indian pilot tells Modi he opened flydubai cockpit door · Oct 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit-door incident to Modi · Oct 2, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed pilot, plane plunged · Oct 2, 2026 at 3:17 AM ET
Netanyahu says pilot stabbed another on Israel-bound flight · Oct 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Pilot-on-pilot stabbing forces Israel-bound plane landing · Oct 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM ET
Netanyahu links FlyDubai co-pilot to Islamist indoctrination · Oct 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
FlyDubai pilot stabbing prompts UAE and Saudi probes · Oct 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot was radicalised · Oct 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Tampa-area captain hailed after cockpit stabbing · Oct 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after stabbing during cockpit attack · Oct 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM ET
Saudi Arabia and UAE conduct joint probe of Flydubai incident · Oct 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Trump suggests Omani flydubai pilot linked to IRGC · Oct 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
GoFundMe raises nearly $80,000 for wounded flydubai pilot · Oct 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
FlyDubai co-pilot stabs captain, tries to crash flight · Oct 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
FlyDubai Flight 1073 pilot stabs captain mid-flight · Oct 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
FlyDubai passenger describes people falling during nosedive · Oct 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Indian envoy updates on injured flydubai pilot’s health · Oct 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Watchdogs expose conspiracy claims about flydubai incident · Oct 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot had Islamist indoctrination · Oct 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
Shin Bet raised UAE airport security concerns before attempt · Oct 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM ET
FlyDubai captain hailed after copilot stabbing · Oct 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Co-pilot attacker escapes disaster; motives unknown · Oct 1, 2026 at 9:20 AM ET

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