The “Outnumbered” panel discusses an attack in the cockpit of a flydubai flight bound for Israel. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a pilot was stabbed, and new details indicate the pilot changed the transponder code to signal a hijacking.

FFox News2026-09-30 19:00

A FlyDubai service travelling toward Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an alleged violent episode in the cockpit. Netanyahu said a pilot aboard the flight stabbed the co-pilot and sought to bring the aircraft down, until passengers and crew restrained him. FlyDubai says it is still examining what happened.

CCBC News2026-09-30 18:57

A FlyDubai pilot carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv stabbed his colleague and allegedly tried to crash the aircraft. The plane plunged more than 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds before a passenger and crew members entered the cockpit and stabilized it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a serious security incident.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-30 18:56

A plane initially bound for Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing after its pilot was stabbed. The suspected attacker is in custody. Iraq invasion commander Mike Jernigan joined “America Reports” to discuss the incident.

FFox News2026-09-30 18:14

Passengers reached Tel Aviv on a rescue flight after their Flydubai plane made an emergency landing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot had stabbed his fellow pilot and tried to crash the aircraft. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports on the response at Ben Gurion Airport.

NNBC News2026-09-30 18:13

An Israeli passenger recounts how, aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot allegedly tried to crash the plane after stabbing the other pilot.

RReuters2026-09-30 18:09

Israel says a pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073, bound for Tel Aviv, tried to crash the aircraft during a fight in the cockpit. The plane made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, while passengers said one pilot was stabbed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli security services are investigating.

Eeuronews2026-09-30 18:05

A flight carrying about 170 people to Tel Aviv issued a hijack alert after one pilot reportedly stabbed another and attempted to crash the aircraft. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pilot was arrested after an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Defence Minister Israel Katz called it an “attempted jihadist terror attack”.

BBBC News2026-09-30 18:00

Flydubai Flight FZ1073, traveling from Dubai to Israel, diverted to Saudi Arabia after sending emergency signals. An Israeli official said the signals followed a fight between the pilots, not a hijacking, a characterization also given by the Israeli prime minister’s office.

RReuters2026-09-30 17:57

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot stabbed a fellow pilot aboard a passenger plane headed to Israel and appeared to try to crash the aircraft. Loved ones waited at Ben Gurion Airport as Israel worked to get the passengers home safely.

NNBC News2026-09-30 17:52

Passengers on a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv took action Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another pilot and sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet in what appeared to be an attempt to crash it. They later landed in Israel as authorities investigated the incident as terrorism.

AABC News2026-09-30 17:36

Survivors returned to Israel after an Israel-bound flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Analysts discussed the cockpit attack and the circumstances surrounding the flight emergency.

FFox News2026-09-30 17:30

A Flydubai aircraft made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. Footage shows the plane after a pilot reportedly stabbed another pilot on board and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, which was carrying dozens of Israelis.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-30 17:19

Israel says a pilot attempted to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv during a cockpit fight between the pilots, one of whom was stabbed. Flight FZ1073 made a safe emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, while Israeli security services investigate. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the crash allegation.

Eeuronews2026-09-30 17:13

A FlyDubai flight narrowly avoided disaster after one pilot attacked a colleague, sending the aircraft into a steep plunge before it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-30 17:04

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pilot of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv had attempted to crash the aircraft and kill its passengers. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, while passengers described a struggle for control after it plunged about 17,000 feet in a minute.

FFrance 24 English2026-09-30 16:57

Fox News correspondent Jeff Paul reports that an Israel-bound flydubai flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot stabbed the captain. Netanyahu says the co-pilot tried to crash the aircraft.

FFox News2026-09-30 16:45

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other. The pilot was arrested in connection with a possible terror incident.

AABC News2026-09-30 16:42

Netanyahu said a pilot on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash the aircraft. The flight issued an emergency alert and suddenly descended thousands of feet, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes over concerns about a possible hijacking.

TThe Associated Press2026-09-30 16:39

A video circulating on social media on September 30 shows a man at the center of a bloody scene aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. The plane was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after pilots reportedly fought in the cockpit.

RReuters2026-09-30 16:28

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided catastrophe after one pilot allegedly tried to stab a colleague. The struggle sent the aircraft into a steep plunge before it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

BBloomberg Television2026-09-30 16:13

Fox News reports the latest on an in-flight incident that forced a commercial flight to land in Saudi Arabia. Contributor Dan Hoffman also discussed the diversion and the official departure of U.S. troops from Iraq.

FFox News2026-09-30 16:00

Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel stabbed the other pilot and tried to crash the aircraft. A physical altercation broke out about two hours into the flight before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Tracking data showed a descent of more than five kilometres in under two minutes, while passengers and a man alleged to be a pilot were seen covered in blood.

GGlobal News2026-09-30 15:52

A Flydubai flight bound for Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot stabbed the other and appeared to try to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Passengers and crew subdued the assailant, who was arrested, he added. CNN analysts discuss the incident and aviation vulnerabilities.

CCNN2026-09-30 15:21