Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM ET
UAE says co-pilot planned attack on Tel Aviv flight
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
The UAE attorney general said an Omani flydubai co-pilot planned to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30 and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion airport. The attorney general said the plan was thwarted by the flight's fellow pilot; the statement was reported by the state news agency.
WHO: UAE attorney general
WHAT: Said an Omani flydubai co-pilot planned a suicide attack on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Ben Gurion airport, Israel
WHY: The co-pilot reportedly planned to seize the flight and crash it into a terminal in a suicide attack.
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