# MID-AIR MIRACLE: Passengers on Tel Aviv-bound flight overpower alleged hijacker

https://mins.news/en/video/81314

- Fox News, 2026-10-01 03:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5RP1R20AU0

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot aboard a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv apparently stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane. The incident triggered panic and an emergency diversion to Saudi Arabia.

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