{
  "id": 10941766,
  "title": "Omani pilot allegedly stabs captain and tries to crash Israel-bound plane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/omani-pilot-allegedly-stabs-captain-and-tries-to-crash-israel-bound",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/omani-pilot-allegedly-tries-to-crash-flydubai-flight-to-israel-channel-12-50645987.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An Omani pilot allegedly stabbed the captain of a Flydubai flight carrying around 180 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv and attempted to crash the aircraft on Sept. 30. The aircraft changed course after transmitting a hijacking signal and ultimately landed in Saudi Arabia. Israeli authorities are now investigating how the Omani pilot was cleared to operate a flight to Israel. Passengers aboard the Flydubai aircraft reportedly prevented the suspected attack by entering the cockpit and overpowering the man armed with a knife.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel-bound plane rerouted, pilots wounded in reported fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israel-bound-plane-rerouted-pilots-wounded-in-reported-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pilot reportedly stabs another on Israel-bound plane, concerns of possible hijacking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/pilot-reportedly-stabs-another-on-israel-bound-plane-concerns-of",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:42:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Co-pilot tried to crash Israel-bound plane: Passenger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/co-pilot-tried-to-crash-israel-bound-plane-passenger",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:58:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Suspicion grows: Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/suspicion-grows-omani-co-pilot-may-have-tried-to-crash-israel-bound",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:09:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}