What changed in this update
The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.
Event intelligence
FlyDubai cockpit attack and emergency diversion to Saudi Arabia
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Current state
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after its Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a crash axe in the cockpit; passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and the plane landed safely. The UAE has called the incident an attempted 'terrorist attack', and ongoing investigations now indicate the attacker intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
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What changed
Investigators now believe the FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
In this event FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport Jerusalem Daily: UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist’ attack Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident FlyDubai 'hero' pilot speaks for first time Live Updates: Clash in Cockpit Prompts Distress Signal on Israel-Bound Flight
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NYTimes – World NYT
FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi Arabia
The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.
BBC News – World BBC
'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says
NYTimes – World NYT
FlyDubai Flight to Israel Diverted After Clash Between Pilots: What We Know and Don’t Know
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said one pilot stabbed another and may have attempted to crash the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plane landed in Saudi Arabia and all passengers were safe.
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TIME
Flydubai Pilot Arrested After 'Apparently' Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Plane, Says Netanyahu
The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has been arrested after seemingly attempting to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday.
Guardian
Netanyahu says pilot arrested in Saudi Arabia after stabbing another pilot on Israel-bound flight – latest updates
Israeli PM issues video statement on FlyDubai incident where a Tel Aviv-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing Full report: Pilot on Israel-bound plane stabbed co-pilot and tried to crash aircraft, passenger says Netanyahu said one of the FlyDubai pilots stabbed his fellow pilot and intended to crash the plane. He added that one of the passengers on the flight managed to break into the cockpit with one…
NPR – World NPR
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call
The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.
Guardian
Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after reported fight between pilots
Israeli officials scrambled fighter jets amid fears of possible hijacking before plane landed at Tabuk airport A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has been forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after an apparent brawl between its pilots prompted distress signals that briefly raised fears of an attempted hijacking. The flydubai flight was over Jordan when it d…
News24
Israel-bound flight with 150 on board diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots
A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.
NYT
FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi Arabia
The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.
Euronews
Flydubai plane traveling to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after alleged dispute between pilots
FlyDubai flight FZ1073 transmitted an emergency alert shortly after take-off, according to publicly available flight tracking information.
Sky News – World Sky
Flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv lands 'safely' in Saudi Arabia after 'brawl between pilots'
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has landed safely after an incident during the journey, the airline has said.
