Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of flyDubai flight to Israel

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-01 · 12:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Investigators are working to understand the motive behind an Omani co-pilot stabbing the captain of a FlyDubai flight en route to Israel. The incident caused the aircraft, carrying 174 people including many Israelis from the UAE, to descend sharply. The injured Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter. Passengers then grappled with the co-pilot and stabilized the plane, ultimately landing it safely in Saudi Arabia. The investigation aims to determine the reasons for the co-pilot's actions.

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The flyDubai plane was carrying 174 people from the UAE to Tel Aviv.

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The incident caused the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia.

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Investigators are probing the motive behind a co-pilot stabbing the captain of a flyDubai flight to Israel.

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Passengers grappled with the co-pilot and stabilized the plane's sharp descent.

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Passengers described the Indian captain opening the cockpit door after being stabbed.

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Investigators worked on Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on the FlyDubai plane – which was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis, from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv – have described how the bloodied captain" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="212155" data-entity-type="person">Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door to let them in before they grappled with the co-pilot and stabilised a descent so sharp that...

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