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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Yaniv Hayun, a passenger who helped subdue a pilot after an alleged stabbing on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. Hayun recounted the dramatic cockpit attack during the meeting.

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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel was the scene of an attempted hijacking on September 30. One pilot stabbed the co-pilot, after which passengers and crew entered the cockpit and subdued him. The plane plunged about 15,000 feet, sent a distress call and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia under the control of other crew members. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was too early to identify the cause or determine whether Iran was involved, while Israel’s defence minister called it an act of “jihadist terrorism.”

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Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said there was no doubt the Flydubai pilot intended to bring down a plane bound for Tel Aviv. Speaking on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” he described the incident as an attack on the Abraham Accords.

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A FlyDubai pilot stabbed a colleague and attempted to crash the jet while it was carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv. Passengers and crew members stormed the cockpit and managed to stabilize the aircraft.

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Flydubai has temporarily halted flights to and from Israel after one of its pilots stabbed the copilot during a flight. The incident appears to have involved an attempt to crash a passenger aircraft bound for Tel Aviv, and Israel’s defence minister called it a thwarted “terror attack”.

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The Israeli embassy says a Jewish couple from Sydney were among passengers on a flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the co-pilot. The aircraft plunged about 17,000 feet in two minutes. Benjamin Netanyahu said it was too early to identify who was behind the incident.

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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been praised for his actions during a drama on a flydubai flight. Aviation was never part of his childhood dreams, he says.

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Benjamin Netanyahu says it is too early to determine who was behind the apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel during the investigation. A pilot allegedly stabbed another in the cockpit, while passengers intervened and helped the aircraft make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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A mid-air attack on a Flydubai aircraft traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv was prevented Wednesday after passengers and crew rushed into the cockpit and regained control of the plane, averting what could have been a catastrophic outcome.

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A flight to Israel dropped 17,000ft in under two minutes before being diverted. Passenger Almog Itali said the experience felt like a “rollercoaster”. The incident reportedly began when a pilot apparently stabbed his co-pilot; passengers said they took control, while two pilots from the rear came forward to land in Saudi Arabia.

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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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Passengers fought an attacker’s attempt to crash a plane. ABC News obtained texts and a police statement from Jane Doe in an alleged “gang rape” case at Cornell University, while DACA recipients called renewal delays “intentional.”

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A flydubai co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain and trying to crash a flight to Tel Aviv has been arrested. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers from Dubai, made an emergency diversion to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after plunging more than 4,000 metres and suffering rudder damage.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into the Flydubai flight incident to establish what happened. A hijacking alert was triggered before the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia on September 30, while all passengers were safe. Israeli media reported a fight between the pilots, with one allegedly stabbed; Israel’s defense minister called it an attempted terrorist attack.

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Passenger Yaniv Hayoun told Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he and another passenger forced their way into the cockpit of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel and found a pilot slumped over the controls. Hayoun said he grabbed the threat and dragged him out in what was essentially a chokehold. Netanyahu said the pilot had stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the aircraft.

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The broadcast reports on a co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Tel Aviv-bound flight while trying to crash it, sending the plane down more than 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds before passengers subdued him. It also features Jane Doe’s original statement and text messages to Cornell campus police, plus reporting on Republican senators.

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Passengers on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv reportedly rushed the cockpit after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot with a knife and tried to crash the plane. The incident has raised questions about how a potentially prohibited weapon got through airport security.

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A co-pilot stabbed a pilot in what appeared to be an attempt to crash a plane headed to Israel. Cornell University agreed to an independent investigation into its handling of a rape allegation, while millions of Americans faced tornado and flash-flood warnings ahead of more dangerous storms.

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President Donald Trump said the FlyDubai pilot who stabbed a colleague in the cockpit while the flight was headed to Israel was “perhaps a terrorist.” Trump also said he had discussed the incident with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses on Hannity what happened aboard the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv and what he learned from passengers who intervened.

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Passengers and crew thwarted what appeared to be an attempt by a FlyDubai co-pilot to crash a flight bound for Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed the other pilot aboard the aircraft.

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Israel says passengers and crew stormed the cockpit to stop an attempt to crash a flight bound for Tel Aviv. The co-pilot was accused of stabbing the captain before trying to bring down the aircraft, sending it into a terrifying 14,000-foot dive.

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Doron Spielman, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, discusses the suspected terrorist attack aboard an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight and reveals new details about the suspect on “The Story.”

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Israeli passengers describe the horror aboard a Flydubai flight after a pilot stabbed his co-pilot in the cockpit. The aircraft plunged 17,000 feet during the struggle from Dubai to Tel Aviv before being diverted to Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely.

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Israeli officials say passengers and crew regained control of a FlyDubai aircraft after the co-pilot attacked the pilot, sending the plane down nearly 4,200 metres in under 30 seconds. Aviation analyst Mark Miller examines what the reported aircraft damage indicates about the violence onboard.

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Stranded passengers have arrived in Tel Aviv on a repatriation flight. Ron Alvarado, a retired Marine pilot and airline captain, examines the FlyDubai plane’s landing and the security issues involved.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight stabbed the other pilot in the cockpit in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Despite being injured, Captain Smit Machchhar fought back and “managed to prevent a 9/11 disaster,” Netanyahu told CNN. Pilot and instructor Aaron Murphy used a simulator to demonstrate the cockpit struggle.

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President Donald Trump said the co-pilot involved in the flydubai incident may have been a “terrorist” or a “whack-job.”

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Swiss glaciers lost nearly a fifth of their mass over five years, with 2026 recording the second-largest decline on record. The GLAMOS network measured a 5.5% loss this year, driven by heat waves, scant winter snow and record summer temperatures. Experts warn some glaciers could have no ice left within 10 to 15 years.

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Swiss glaciers lost an estimated 5.5% of their ice in the past year, a near-record decline intensified by summer heatwaves. Scientists say the meltwater has temporarily eased shortages but is depleting a frozen reserve needed for farming, hydropower and shipping, while thinner glaciers may raise landslide and flash-flood risks.

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Media witnesses said Tennessee officials were unable to execute Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday. Pike was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, but the lethal-injection attempt did not succeed, prompting the governor to halt executions.

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The execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike has descended into disarray after two lethal injections failed to kill her. Witnesses said prison officials administered the drugs, but Pike was still alive 40 minutes later.

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Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to execute Christa Gail Pike by lethal injection Wednesday. Pike was sentenced for a 1995 murder.

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The US Supreme Court overturned a last-minute stay issued by the 6th Circuit, allowing Tennessee to proceed with Christa Pike’s execution. Pike was sentenced to death for killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Her lawyers say her childhood sexual abuse, mental illness and age at the time were not fully considered.

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The Supreme Court has cleared Tennessee to execute Christa Pike, who was convicted of murdering a classmate when she was 18. A federal court had stopped the execution shortly before it was scheduled to take place.

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