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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · By Alexander Cornwell

    Israel's Netanyahu: Co-pilot of flydubai plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination (opens the original)

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    JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a passenger jet who stabbed the captain in an apparent attempt to crash the plane as it flew to Israel had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination and was clearly suicidal,Israel's prime minister said Thursday. Disaster was averted on Wednesday'sflydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the wounded captain managed to unlock the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. A reserve crew that had been aboard landed the plane, w

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Alexander Cornwell, Federico Maccioni and Pesha Magid Sep 30, 2026

    Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot (opens the original)

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    By Alexander Cornwell, Federico Maccioni and Pesha Magid JERUSALEM/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds. Passengers and crew entered the cockpit, overpowered the co-pilot and enabled a second pair of flydubai pilot

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay and Lina Obeid Sep 30, 2026

    Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Israel says (opens the original)

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    By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay and Lina Obeid JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengerssubdued him while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said on Wednesday. Describing the event as "a highly severe security incident", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saudi authorities would interrogate the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay Sep 30, 2026

    Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack' (opens the original)

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    JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is believed to have stabbed the captain in a possible attempted "terror attack" on Wednesday, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia where it landed safely, three Israeli officials said. They said the cabin crew entered the cockpit and took control of flydubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia as it flew over Jordanian airspace.One of the officials identified th

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay Sep 30, 2026

    Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says (opens the original)

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    JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted over Jordanian airspace towards Saudi Arabia, transmitting a general emergency signal and then another emergency signal that indicated possible unlawful interference several minutes later, according to flight-tracking w

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