A pilot reportedly stabbed another aboard Flydubai FZ1073 before apparently trying to crash the plane, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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The September 30 flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, descended thousands of feet during a reported cockpit fight before diverting to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Flydubai confirmed the aircraft landed safely and all passengers were safe and accounted for.
According to Associated Press reporting, passengers and crew intervened to subdue the alleged attacker. Netanyahu said Saudi authorities arrested a pilot. The alleged deliberate crash attempt remains an attributed claim, not a final investigative finding.
Flydubai has confirmed an altercation in the flight deck but says the underlying reasons and motives remain unknown and subject to a formal investigation.
We examine the reported pilot stabbing, the rapid descent, passenger accounts and the emergency landing. The coverage also breaks down what is established, what remains disputed and the unanswered questions about how control of the aircraft was recovered.
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Sources and coverage
Associated Press: Netanyahuβs allegations and passenger intervention
https://apnews.com/article/fd1835479898f2f944792913af7cbce6
Flydubai statement reported by ARN / City 1016
https://www.city1016.ae/trending/news/local-news/flydubai-issues-update-on-flight-fz1073-diverted-to-tabuk/
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