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Flydubai Plane Drama: 'Israeli Hero' Foils Attack at 33,000 Feet, PHOTO Surfaces
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News18•30-09-2026, 19:27
Flydubai Plane Drama: 'Israeli Hero' Foils Attack at 33,000 Feet, PHOTO Surfaces
- •Chaos erupted on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv at 33,000 feet.
- •A fight broke out between pilots in the cockpit, and a passenger attempted an attack with a knife.
- •The plane rapidly descended 17,000 feet, causing panic among the 180 passengers.
- •Israeli passengers intervened, subduing the attacker and bringing the situation under control.
- •The plane made a safe landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia; both pilots have been taken into custody.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a mid-air emergency when a fight broke out between the pilots in the cockpit, and an attempt was made to crash the plane using a knife. The aircraft rapidly descended 17,000 feet from an altitude of 34,000 feet, prompting the transmission of emergency hijack codes.
After hearing shouting and noticing blood in the cockpit, Israeli passengers rushed to help, stopped the attacker, and brought the chaotic situation under control before the plane safely landed.
Following the mid-air emergency and cockpit struggle, the Flydubai flight was diverted and made a safe landing at Tabuk Airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia, where all 180 passengers safely disembarked.
