BIZARRE: 10 - What They Never Told You

British pilot ‘helped rescue plane after pilot stabbed by colleague in cockpit’

Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute.

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Off-duty British pilot ‘helped rescue plane’ after alleged stabbing in cockpit

The FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute

The Independent UK · Sep 30

What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attack

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Flydubai pilot called ‘terrorist’ after attempting to crash Israel-bound plane; what we know so far

One of the pilots of an Israel-bound flydubai flight tried to kill his co-pilot before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a passenger's mother told AFP. Yasmin Abukasis, whose daughter Miryam was on the flight to attend a service for her brother killed in the…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Pilot tried to kill co-pilot with knife on Flydubai flight, passenger's mother tells AFP

One of the pilots aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly tried to kill his co-pilot with a knife before the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the mother of a passenger told AFP.

The Times of India · Sep 30

Israel Ministers Seek Flight Suspension: Alleged flydubai terror plot; investigators probe cockpit stabbing

Israel's National Security Minister has denounced a terrifying incident on a flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where a pilot was stabbed, igniting fear among the 180 onboard passengers, which included numerous Israelis. Quick thinking by passengers and two other pilots averted a disaster, resulting in a safe…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Flydubai Mid-Air Emergency Detailed: Investigators probe cockpit fight

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced a harrowing event when a cockpit altercation led to a rapid loss of altitude, leaving passengers in a state of alarm amidst chaos and screams. Emergency signals indicating unlawful interference were triggered, necessitating an urgent security response. The aircraft was rerouted…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Flydubai FZ1073 plane hijack scare: Who are the pilots? Here's what we know

Chaos erupted on a Flydubai flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit witnessed an intense clash between pilots just after departure. Emergency signals were sent, prompting a swift military response from Israel. Reports reveal that one pilot stabbed the other, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Israel say flydubai pilot ‘tried to crash plane’ in attempted terror attack after stabbing in cockpit

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Second Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv continues as scheduled: 'Reports of diversion erroneous'

NEW DELHI: A second Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, FZ1081, is continuing its journey as scheduled, contrary to earlier reports that it had been diverted back to Dubai, according to The Times of Israel.

The Times of India · Sep 30