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Flydubai flight hijacking attempt
4 clusters · 1102 sources · last updated
Latest: Netanyahu claims Flydubai co-pilot attempted to crash plane
On September 30, 2026, Flydubai flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was forced to make an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia following a violent altercation in the cockpit.
Flydubai hijacking attempt and cockpit attack
3 clusters · 20 sources · last updated
Latest: Passenger saves flydubai flight after cockpit attack
An attempted hijacking occurred on Flydubai flight FZ1073 during a journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv. An Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain, Smit Machhar, with a knife in the cockpit while the Boeing 737 MAX 8 wa