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Flydubai Pilots Clash Mid-Flight, 9/11-Like Attack Feared; World Shaken
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:52
Flydubai Pilots Clash Mid-Flight, 9/11-Like Attack Feared; World Shaken
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced chaos after a fierce argument erupted between two pilots in the cockpit.
- •The aircraft transmitted emergency codes 7700 and 7500, indicating a potential hijacking, and diverted towards Saudi Arabia.
- •Israeli media claimed it was an attempt at a 9/11-like attack, causing global alarm.
- •During the incident, the plane plummeted from 34,000 feet to 16,600 feet in just two minutes.
- •Passengers intervened, averting a major disaster, and the plane made a safe emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
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A fierce argument and physical fight broke out between the two pilots in the cockpit, leading to the activation of emergency codes, a sharp altitude drop, and a diversion to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia where the plane made a safe landing.
Israeli media reported that the incident was an attempt at a 9/11-like attack.
There were 174 passengers on board the flight, which included 27 children.
