# What we know about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on Israel-bound flight

https://mins.news/en/item/80538

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/what-we-know-alleged-stabbing-pilot-copilot-flight-israel

> A flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a cockpit struggle triggered emergency signals and a sharp descent. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot stabbed the pilot and appeared to try to crash the plane. Officials are investigating whether it was an attempted terrorist attack.

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