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Flydubai Pilot Stabbing Prompts Israel Probe, Flight Suspension

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC · How we work

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Flydubai’s Omani co-pilot stabbed a veteran pilot on a flight to Israel, endangering 174 passengers.
Two off-duty pilots diverted the aircraft and landed it safely in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli transport minister Miri Regev called for a probe into a possible UAE aviation-pact breach.
Spokesperson Doron Spielman said Israel will verify pilot identities and tighten checks.
Flydubai suspended all Israel flights; the co-pilot, an Omani, was described as extremely religious.

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Flydubai’s Omani co-pilot stabbed a veteran pilot on a flight to Israel, endangering 174 passengers.
Two off-duty pilots diverted the aircraft and landed it safely in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli transport minister Miri Regev called for a probe into a possible UAE aviation-pact breach.
Spokesperson Doron Spielman said Israel will verify pilot identities and tighten checks.
Flydubai suspended all Israel flights; the co-pilot, an Omani, was described as extremely religious.