Flydubai Flight Diverted After Co-Pilot Stabs Captain

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Published: 2026-10-01
Category: world
Source: Associated Press
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain, Smit Machchhar. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker. The incident, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an "attempted terrorist attack," saw Captain Machchhar praised for saving 174 lives.

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