WorldPilot stabs co-pilot in attempted hijacking on Dubai-to-Israel flight

A pilot allegedly tried to hijack a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel on September 30 after stabbing the co-pilot. Passengers and crew forced their way into the cockpit and restrained him. The aircraft plunged about 15,000 feet, issued a distress call and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials have not established a motive; the defence minister called it an act of “jihadist terrorism” without offering detailed evidence.