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| Saudi Arabia has confirmed that a pilot attacked a colleague on a plane |
| 2026-10-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited Riyadh, October 1, 2026, 9:20 PM — Regnum News Agency. On Thursday, October 1, the Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry confirmed that a co-pilot attacked his colleague on a Flydubai flight. "A preliminary investigation conducted by the Kingdom's competent authorities, in conjunction with a task force from the fraternal United Arab Emirates, revealed that an incident involving physical force occurred between the aircraft's commander and co-pilot," the Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement. The agency added that both pilots received injuries of varying severity. The incident on board a Flydubai flight occurred on September 30. Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 180 passengers on board, issued emergency codes 7700 (emergency) and 7500 (hijacking). The flight then diverted and landed at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport in Saudi Arabia. The crew may have activated the distress signal after a fight broke out between the pilots. The pilots were nationals of Oman and the UAE. The Omani is believed to have been the culprit; he may have attempted to deliberately cause a plane crash by diverting the plane into the ground, but the co-pilot prevented this. One of the passengers, dentist Shota Musayev, personally participated in the neutralization of the pilot who had attacked a colleague with a knife. The doctor reported that he restrained and bound the Omani using zip ties and headphone cables, after which he immediately went to the cockpit to provide emergency medical assistance to the injured pilot. It was later revealed that he was a native of the USSR and a Moscow lover. Plumber Yaniv Hayun also intervened. He reached the control column and took control of the plane for a few seconds to stabilize the flight. A little later, the other crew members took control. Israeli journalist Amit Segal reported that both pilots were hospitalized. The pilot stabbed was placed on a ventilator. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later stated that Israel may join the investigation into the incident. WAM also reported that the UAE is considering an attempted terrorist attack as the cause of the incident on the Flydubai plane. More The UAE is considering an attempted terrorist attack as the cause of the incident on the Flydubai plane. Abu Dhabi, October 1, 2026, 11:03 AM — Regnum News Agency. The UAE is investigating an attempted terrorist attack as a possible cause of the incident on a Flydubai flight where the pilots fought. This was reported by the WAM news agency on September 30. They noted that the country had formed an investigative team. It will determine the extent to which the incident may have been connected to terrorist activity and establish whether it was premeditated. "The security incident on Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, has been brought under control," the agency said in a statement. The incident occurred on September 30. Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 180 passengers on board, issued emergency codes 7700 (emergency) and 7500 (hijacking). The flight then diverted and landed at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport in Saudi Arabia. The crew may have activated the distress signal after a fight broke out between the pilots. The pilots were nationals of Oman and the UAE. It's possible that the Omani was the culprit; he may have attempted to deliberately cause a plane crash by diverting the plane into the ground, but was prevented by the co-pilot. According to the newspaper Israel Hayom, the two pilots who landed the plane were Russian and Ukrainian nationals. They were traveling as passengers and happened to be at the scene of the accident. This information has not been officially confirmed. |
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