Pilot Stabs Co-Pilot, Attempts to Crash Flight Carrying 170 People of Mostly Israelis
Passengers and crew subdued the unnamed pilot after he stabbed the other pilot and apparently tried to crash the Boeing 737, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a Flydubai pilot stabbed his co-pilot and attempted to crash a Boeing 737 during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where passengers and crew subdued the attacker.
- The aircraft transmitted code 7500, signaling unlawful interference, as the attacker caused a rapid descent from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes over concerns of a possible hijacking.
- Despite his wounds, captain Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door, enabling passenger Yaniv to pull the attacker from the controls while off-duty Flydubai pilots stabilized the aircraft and held the suspect for 55 minutes.
- Saudi authorities detained the attacker, and Israel coordinated with foreign partners to ensure 174 passengers reached safety; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the travelers at Ben Gurion Airport.
- Flydubai suspended all flights to Israel as investigations proceed; reports indicate the suspect was an Omani co-pilot who joined eight months ago, though authorities have not confirmed a motive.
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