# Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent?

https://mins.news/en/item/82051

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 15:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/1/flydubai-stabbing-how-safe-are-planes-if-a-pilot-turns-violent?traffic_source=rss

> A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to damage the controls on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft rapidly lost altitude, but passengers and crew overpowered the attacker after the cockpit door was opened, and another pilot landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The UAE is investigating, Saudi authorities are questioning the co-pilot, and Israel has called the incident a “terrorist” attack.

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