Flydubai — airline operating flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv, subject of October 2026 incident involving co-pilot attack on captain.
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Joy Online
… It comes after a pilot attempted to hijack a Flydubai flight en route to Tel Aviv last month by attacking the captain, before the flight’s crew and passengers overpowered him and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. …
Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landingJoy Online
… It comes after a pilot attempted to hijack a Flydubai flight en route to Tel Aviv last month by attacking the captain, before the flight’s crew and passengers overpowered him and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. …
Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landingJoy Online
The co-pilot accused of trying to hijack a flydubai plane planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport or a tower block in the Israeli city, US and Israeli reports suggest. …
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports sayJoy Online
Australian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel. …
Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s links to countryJoy Online
The co-pilot who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel attacked the pilot with a crash axe, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. …
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official saysJoy Online
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has said he opened the cockpit door of the Israel-bound Flydubai plane to allow passengers to come in and halt its rapid descent. …
I wasn’t going to let others die, says Indian pilot who opened cockpit door during attackJoy Online
… Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia. …
Who is the ‘hero’ Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?Joy Online
… A Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) in less than two minutes around two hours into its journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, before passengers and crew overpowered him and retook control to land safely. …
Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attackJoy Online
… The Flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m) two hours into its journey on Wednesday, before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and retook control to land safely. …
Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM saysJoy Online
The Flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a struggle in the cockpit in what the Israeli PM called “a most serious security incident.” Here’s the latest • Hijacking attempt: A pilot on the Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia stabbed the other pilot a …
Pilot may have sought to crash Israel-bound flight after stabbing other pilot, Netanyahu saysAn Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria after a reported bomb threat. Authorities searched the plane, found no threat, and the flight resumed to Vienna with all passengers on board.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria after a reported bomb threat. Authorities searched the plane, found no threat, and the flight resumed to Vienna with all passengers on board.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria on Sunday night after a reported bomb threat. The plane carried 51 passengers and six crew members; no injuries were reported and authorities conducted a security search after landing.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An Omani national co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attempted to hijack the aircraft, attacking the captain with an emergency axe and planning to crash it into Ben Gurion airport or a Tel Aviv tower block, according to US and Israeli reports. Passengers and crew overpowered him and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Australian authorities are investigating links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot, who held a student visa and studied in Australia from 2015 to 2017, is being investigated by counter-terrorism officials to determine whether he was radicalised in Australia.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv attacked the captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft carrying more than 170 people. Passengers and two reserve pilots regained control and landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door of an Israel-bound Flydubai flight to allow passengers to intervene when he realised the plane was descending rapidly after being attacked by his co-pilot. The plane diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely; Machchhar, who was injured during the attack, is reported to be in stable condition and recovering well.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Capt Smit Machchhar, an Indian national and Flydubai pilot, was stabbed by another pilot on an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu hailed him as a "true hero" for saving 174 people and preventing a mid-air disaster; Machchhar is recovering well in a Saudi hospital.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Flydubai plane descended more than 17,000 feet in less than two minutes after one pilot stabbed the other in an attempt to seize control; passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and the aircraft landed safely. The stabbed pilot is in stable condition, the alleged attacker has been arrested, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacker had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination."
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A pilot was stabbed and a co-pilot attempted to take over a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, but passengers and crew overpowered the attacker before the plane landed safely. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is too early to determine if Iran was involved in the incident.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a cockpit struggle in which one pilot stabbed the other and allegedly attempted to crash the plane, according to Israeli PM Netanyahu. Passengers and crew subdued the assailant, who was arrested; the aircraft dropped 17,400 feet in under two minutes during the incident.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A Flydubai flight carrying around 150 people, mostly Israeli passengers, was diverted to Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia after an incident between pilots two hours into the journey from Dubai. Israeli officials told local media that one pilot stabbed the other, who was then restrained, and passengers have shared reports of a stabbing.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →