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Pilot reportedly wounds co-pilot with knife on flight to Israel, diverts to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 03:51 PM

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The airline later confirmed an incident occurred on board. Media reports suggest one pilot wounded the other with a knife and attempted to crash the plane.

Passengers applauded upon landing in Israel, with air force escorting the rescue aircraft. The incident involved a knife attack by one pilot on another.

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Reported by @zvezdanews on Telegram.
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Pilot reportedly wounds co-pilot with knife on flight to Israel, diverts to Saudi Arabia

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