Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabs captain in mid-air incident over Saudi Arabia
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced into an emergency response after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain during the journey, according to the supplied report. The aircraft was carrying more than 170 people when the incident unfolded on Wednesday morning. The plane later landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after passengers and crew intervened.The report says the aircraft descended rapidly, dropping to about half its altitude within a minute as it approached Jordanian airspace. It also emitted an emergency distress signal during the incident. A second pilot on board then took control and completed the landing... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Oct 2026 17:00 LONDON
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