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Israel Minister Calls flydubai Cockpit Incident Attempted Terror Attack
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 20:12
Israel Minister Calls flydubai Cockpit Incident Attempted Terror Attack
- •Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz described the flydubai flight incident as an ‘attempted jihadist terrorist attack’, alleging the pilot intended to crash the aircraft.
- •The incident occurred on flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a violent altercation in the cockpit.
- •Israeli officials reported the co-pilot stabbed the captain, leading to intervention by passengers and crew, and the aircraft rapidly lost altitude before landing safely.
- •Flight-tracking data showed the Boeing 737 dropping from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute, transmitting emergency codes 7700 and 7500 (unlawful interference).
- •flydubai confirmed an ‘altercation in the flight deck’, stating the aircraft was secured by crew and landed safely, with an investigation underway by Saudi authorities.
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A violent altercation occurred in the cockpit where a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain during the flight. Passengers and crew quickly intervened to secure the aircraft, which transmitted emergency signals and rapidly lost altitude before landing safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz described the incident as an attempted jihadist terrorist attack, alleging that the pilot intended to crash the aircraft with everyone on board.
The aircraft transmitted the 7700 general emergency code followed by the 7500 code, which indicates unlawful interference and raised concerns of a possible hijacking.
