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FlyDubai Passenger Survives Stabbing During Mid-Air Attack

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC · How we work

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Almog Italie, a FlyDubai passenger, survived an alleged mid-air attack that landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft dropped about 17,000 feet in seconds, feeling like a 30-second free fall.
Passengers learned a pilot stabbed the other in the cockpit.
After passengers subdued the attacker, the crew landed the plane safely.
Since the incident, Italie has toured globally speaking about Flight FZ1073.

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Story summary

Almog Italie, a FlyDubai passenger, survived an alleged mid-air attack that landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft dropped about 17,000 feet in seconds, feeling like a 30-second free fall.
Passengers learned a pilot stabbed the other in the cockpit.
After passengers subdued the attacker, the crew landed the plane safely.
Since the incident, Italie has toured globally speaking about Flight FZ1073.