# Passengers helped subdue attacker on Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/80481

- NBC News, 2026-09-30 14:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/passengers-helped-subdue-attacker-on-israel-bound-flight-that-diverted-to-saudi-arabia-270786117642

> Passengers helped restrain a pilot who appeared to be attacking another pilot aboard an Israel-bound flight, sending the aircraft plunging thousands of feet and nearing Mach speeds. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia as authorities investigate what happened.

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