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Netanyahu says Israel will get to the 'root' of co-pilot in foiled bid to crash flydubai flight
Israeli officials said 174 people were aboard and the captain fought back, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and land safely.
- On Wednesday, FlyDubai suspended flights to Israel after a co-pilot stabbed the pilot aboard a flight to Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds, prompting passengers and crew to enter the cockpit and overpower him before a second pair of FlyDubai pilots landed safely.
- All 174 people on board arrived safely at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met passenger Yaniv Hayun, who his office said broke into the cockpit.
- Authorities are investigating the Omani co-pilot's motive while Netanyahu's spokesperson said Israel will 'tighten checks' on all pilots flying into the country.
- This incident occurs amid normalized relations under the 2020 Abraham Accords, prompting security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to write, 'Terrorism is a devil with whom no agreement must be reached.
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According to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the attacker will apparently be transferred to the Emirates in the near future.
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Passion in FlyDubai, drones instead of oil, "We are the masters of the world": morning coffee with EADaily: EADaily
EADaily, October 1st, 2026. The main topic of discussion in all the world's media was an attempted terrorist attack on board a FlyDubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Israel. The co-pilot attacked the first pilot with a knife. Wounding him, he abruptly lowered the elevator and the plane dropped from a height of 10 thousand meters to 4300 in one minute.
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WA todayA terrifying plunge, loud screams, blood everywhere: How flight FZ1073 unfolded, moment by moment
Two hours and 16 minutes into FZ1073, a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv descended into chaos. Here’s exactly how it unfolded.
·North Sydney, Australia
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