# EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/89954

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 15:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-launches-air-safety-probe-into-flydubai-incident-sources-say-2026-10-07/

> Saudi Arabia has opened an air accident investigation after a stabbing in the cockpit of a flydubai jet last week. Experts are assessing possible implications for aviation safety, alongside a separate UAE-led criminal investigation.

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