# Flydubai incident could prompt tighter security procedures: aviation safety expert

https://mins.news/en/video/82947

- CNA, 2026-10-02 03:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb0StyAAgfo

> A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 30 after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, with passengers helping prevent a crash. An aviation safety expert says the incident could lead airlines to tighten checks on pilots and crew and strengthen behavioural safeguards as investigators examine how a weapon entered the cockpit.

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