# Live updates: Netanyahu says pilot stabbed another on UAE flight to Israel in apparent attempt to crash

https://mins.news/en/item/80613

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-30 16:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yky65J

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says one pilot stabbed another aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, apparently in an attempt to crash the aircraft. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the pilots fought, raising concerns about a possible hijacking.

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