One pilot 'stabbed the other' and 'apparently tried to crash' Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says
- On Wednesday, FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from the United Arab Emirates to Israel made an emergency landing at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a violent cockpit altercation between the pilots.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the co-pilot, identified as an Omani national, stabbed the captain and "apparently tried to crash" the aircraft, prompting passengers and crew to intervene and subdue the attacker.
- Flightradar24 data showed the Boeing 737 descended from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in roughly one minute, while passengers reported hearing "terrible screams" and seeing blood in the cabin during the struggle.
- Saudi authorities arrested the attacker after landing, with all passengers accounted for and safe; the incident prompted the Israeli Air Force to briefly scramble fighter jets amid initial hijacking concerns.
- Authorities are investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack, occurring days before the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack anniversary and weeks before Israeli elections, heightening regional security concerns.
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