{
  "id": 10950898,
  "title": "Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-10950898",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:50:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A passenger on a rerouted FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv claimed that one of the pilots attempted to crash the plane, leading to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, shortly after takeoff. According to the passenger, Miryam Shira Ohayon, the plane was \"pretty much out of control\" when one of the pilots tried to stab the other. Both pilots sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital in Tabuk. The plane landed safely, and all passengers were accounted for with no other injuries reported. Israeli media reported that a fight broke out between the pilots, causing a distress signal to be activated. The Israeli military scrambled fighter jets following concerns of a possible hijacking, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations on the matter. The incident took place amid heightened tension in the Middle East, particularly with the ongoing regional war and upcoming Israeli elections.",
  "summary": "The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk at 0645 GMT, and its captain and copilot were transported to hospital.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "With blood on his face: Passenger records aftermath of Flydubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/with-blood-on-his-face-passenger-records-aftermath-of-flydubai-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:46:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-10949272",
        "published": "2026-09-30T11:30:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-10950938",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:50:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:17:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Israel: Flydubai Pilot Tried to Hijack Plane After Fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israel-flydubai-pilot-tried-to-hijack-plane-after-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:24:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "flydubai incident LIVE: Saudi arrests FZ1073 first officer who ‘tried to crash plane’, stabbed Indian pilot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-incident-live-saudi-arrests-fz1073-first-officer-who-tried",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:53:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Passenger on rerouted flydubai flight says pilot tried to crash plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passenger-on-rerouted-flydubai-flight-says-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-10958222",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:54:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/netanyahu-says-a-pilot-on-a-flydubai-flight-stabbed-another-and",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:29:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot, tried to crash plane as Israel claims ‘terror attack’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-as-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:38:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}