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WorldFlydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after pilot attack

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv issued an emergency alert and landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, while passengers prevented a major disaster. Both pilots were injured and hospitalised; passengers later continued on a replacement aircraft.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-09-30 08:00Original

Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after pilot attack
Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after pilot attackWorld