# Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded

https://mins.news/en/item/80896

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 19:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/flydubai-fz1073-timeline-how-the-israel-bound-flight-emergency-unfolded?traffic_source=rss

> Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an emergency in the cockpit. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that the co-pilot stabbed the pilot and tried to crash the aircraft, but no independent confirmation of a hijacking attempt has emerged. All passengers were safe and later reached Ben Gurion Airport on a rescue flight.

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