Flydubai Co-Pilot Arrested After Cockpit Stabbing as Flight Plunges With 174 Passengers Including 27 Children
The flight carried 174 passengers and made an emergency landing after a sharp descent, with both pilots hospitalized and authorities investigating the cockpit violence.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia following a cockpit altercation between the two pilots, leaving both hospitalized.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated one pilot stabbed the other and appeared to attempt to crash the aircraft, with the co-pilot, an Omani national, reportedly attacking Indian Captain Smit Machchhar.
- Flight-Tracking data analysed by BBC Verify showed the aircraft plunging around 17,000 feet before stabilizing, while passenger Zvika Manes helped subdue the attacker and Dalia Shpigel reported "terrible screams throughout the plane."
- All 174 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft are safe, according to Flydubai, and Netanyahu praised those who "saved many lives and prevented a major disaster."
- While Flydubai officially termed the incident "an altercation," Saudi authorities are questioning the co-pilot as Israeli officials continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing in Tabuk.
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‘It was like a horror film’: Israeli passenger recounts restraining Flydubai pilot with headphones after cockpit struggle
An Israeli passenger recounted how he and others restrained a co-pilot trying to take control of a flydubai flight. The incident started when a struggle was heard in the cockpit and quickly escalated. After the pilot was attacked, the plane nosedived, prompting passengers to spring into action. They managed to stabilize the aircraft while using headphones to restrain the co-pilot.
Video shows blood and wounded pilots in the cabin after deviated flight fight The r Two FlyDubai pilots who were on board flight FZ1073 but were not in the cockpit stabilized the aircraft and carried out the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (30) after the co-pilot stabbed the main pilot, according to the news agency Reuters. ☰ Follow the international news channel of the g1 on the WhatsApp The confrontation between the pilot and th…
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