# New Details Emerge in Attempted Hijacking of Israel-Bound Plane

https://mins.news/en/item/81753

- NBC News, 2026-10-01 11:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/new-details-emerge-in-attempted-hijack-on-israel-bound-plane-270839877957

> A flight headed to Israel plunged thousands of feet after its pilot was stabbed, before passengers managed to regain control. Senior Israeli and Saudi officials briefed on the investigation say the attack increasingly appears to have been an act of terrorism.

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