Flydubai co-pilot detained after thwarted crash attempt on Tel Aviv airport

Euronews.com • 09 oct. 18h29

UAE prosecutors say an Omani co-pilot on a flydubai flight planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv International Airport, inspired by the 9/11 attacks; the plot was foiled after passengers subdued him and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

NDTV • 08 oct. 09h26

A Georgian dentist on board flydubai flight FZ1073 helped stabilize the wounded captain after an Omani co-pilot stabbed him, while passengers subdued the attacker before the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia.

CNN • 04 oct. 17h28

An attempted hijacking on a Flydubai flight to Israel has highlighted gaps in pilot background checks and cockpit security, leading to investigations by UAE, Israel and Saudi authorities.

New York Post • 04 oct. 16h24

Investigators say the 29-year-old Omani co-pilot who attacked a flydubai flight in March posted misogynistic and anti-Jewish messages while studying aviation in the UK.

NDTV • 04 oct. 13h28

Security analyst Sanjay Lazar urged regulators to create a centralized system for sharing pilot records following a co-pilot's attempted sabotage of a flydubai flight, citing gaps in current licensing and background checks.

CNN • 04 oct. 12h36

Investigators from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia say the co-pilot who assaulted the captain on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv appears to have acted without external support, though motives remain under review.

CBS News • 04 oct. 11h08

Early Israeli inquiries suggest the co-pilot’s assault on a FlyDubai flight was a lone-wolf act, while authorities continue to examine motives and background details.

euronews.com • 04 oct. 09h37

Captain Smit Machchhar told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he overcame repeated assaults by the co-pilot to open the cockpit door and allow passengers to subdue the attacker, stabilising the aircraft.

New York Post • 03 oct. 21h11

A pro-Al Qaeda weekly published a message calling for copycat attacks on American and Israeli aircraft, referencing the September 11 attacks and praising the recent Flydubai hijacking attempt.

New York Post • 03 oct. 17h31

Yaniv Hayoun, a plumber, restrained a co-pilot during a hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight to Israel and took control of the aircraft, prompting widespread public attention.

NBC News • 03 oct. 10h44

UAE authorities say a Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, but the crew and passengers subdued him and the aircraft landed without incident.

The Independent • 03 oct. 06h51

UAE prosecutors say an Omani co-pilot used a crash axe to stab the captain of FlyDubai flight FZ1073, causing a rapid 13,000-foot descent before passengers and crew subdued him. Investigations are ongoing in the UAE and Israel.

CBS News • 02 oct. 10h57

The captain of FlyDubai flight 1073 described how he stopped a co-pilot attack that endangered 174 passengers, speaking from a Saudi hospital to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while authorities investigate the assailant’s motives.

CNN • 02 oct. 07h29

Captain Smit Machchhar said he resisted a violent attack by a fellow crew member on flight FZ 1073, allowing passengers to intervene and the aircraft to land safely; he is recovering from serious injuries.

CBS News • 01 oct. 19h00

A FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed the captain and tried to bring down a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was subdued by passengers and crew, then transferred to the United Arab Emirates for questioning.

Fox News • 01 oct. 14h13

An Indian captain was seriously injured when an Omani co-pilot stabbed him on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv; passengers intervened, the plane landed in Saudi Arabia and the pilot is now in a Doha hospital.

Fox Business • 01 oct. 13h08

President Donald Trump praised Boeing's 737 MAX after a FlyDubai flight survived a violent cockpit incident that caused a rapid 14,000-foot descent, with all passengers safe following an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

CBS News • 01 oct. 12h56

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. broadcasters that investigators have not yet determined why a Flydubai co-pilot attacked his fellow pilot during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

CNN • 01 oct. 07h22

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a pilot was stabbed in the cockpit, prompting passengers to restrain the attacker and help regain control of the aircraft.

CNN • 01 oct. 05h54

Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while confronting a violent co-pilot on a Flydubai flight carrying more than 170 passengers. His actions helped passengers subdue the attacker and land the aircraft safely in Saudi Arabia.

CBS News • 30 sept. 22h27

FlyDubai Flight 1073 was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after a pilot allegedly stabbed a colleague and attempted to crash the aircraft, prompting passengers and off-duty crew members to intervene and stabilize the plane.

NPR • 30 sept. 14h50

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a pilot attacked a co-pilot, prompting a passenger and crew member to subdue the assailant and stabilize the aircraft.

Reuters • 30 sept. 14h46

Passengers and crew subdued a co-pilot who tried to crash a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, allowing other pilots to land safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

CBS News • 30 sept. 10h50

A FlyDubai Boeing 737 Max 8 en route from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a reported altercation between its pilots, prompting Israeli warplanes to scramble.

cnn.com • 30 sept. 08h02

A Flydubai aircraft en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after a reported violent incident between two pilots, with all passengers reported safe.

CNN • 30 sept. 06h48

A Flydubai aircraft en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a reported conflict between two pilots, with all passengers reported safe.