# Flydubai co-pilot ‘assaulted’ captain before landing, Saudi probe says

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 21:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/flydubai-co-pilot-assaulted-captain-before-landing-initial-saudi-probe?traffic_source=rss

> Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says a preliminary probe found that a Flydubai co-pilot assaulted the captain, injuring both, during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk with 174 passengers and eight crew members. The pilots were treated and later returned to the UAE, while Saudi and Emirati authorities investigate the incident, including any possible terrorist intent or prior planning.

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