# Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane

https://mins.news/en/item/80726

- BBC News, 2026-09-30 15:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cv70d22kd34do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The aircraft plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes before diverting to Saudi Arabia. Passengers filmed the aftermath and one man was heard calling for help.

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