Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots Full report: Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia An Israeli minister has decried what he described as a “terrorist” incident to kill Israelis after a flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia when a physical altercation between the pilot and pilot" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="211668" data-entity-type="person">co-pilot prompted initial fears of a hijacking. A Boeing 737 Max 8 with up to 180 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport this morning after transmitting three emergency signals, one of which indicated what is known as a possible unlawful interference. Israeli media have reported dramatic testimonies and video from people on board, with some describing passengers storming the cockpit to subdue the attacker and one of the pilots being seriously injured. Continue reading...
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WED · 2026-09-30 · 11:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0930-115244
NSR-2026-0930-115244News Report·EN·National Security
Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Israel-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest
An Israeli-bound passenger plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a physical altercation between the pilot and co-pilot. The incident triggered fears of a possible hijacking due to emergency signals transmitted by the aircraft.
Taz AliThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-30 · 11:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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An Israeli-bound passenger plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a physical altercation between the pilot and co-pilot. The incident triggered fears of a possible hijacking due to emergency signals transmitted by the aircraft. Israeli media reported that the dispute stemmed from a feud between the two pilots, with some passengers reportedly storming the cockpit to subdue one of them. One pilot sustained serious injuries. An Israeli minister described the event as a "terrorist" incident aimed at killing Israelis.
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A flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
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An Israeli minister described the incident as a "terrorist" act aimed at killing Israelis.
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The emergency landing was prompted by a physical altercation between the plane's pilot and co-pilot.
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One of the pilots was seriously injured during the incident.
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Passengers reportedly stormed the cockpit to subdue an attacker.
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