{
  "id": 10952863,
  "title": "Nahost: Bericht: Israel vermutet versuchten Terroranschlag auf Flydubai-Flug",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/nahost-bericht-israel-vermutet-versuchten-terroranschlag-auf-flydubai",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:23:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/nahost-israel-vermutet-wohl-versuchten-terroranschlag-auf-flydubai-flug/100258595.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Israeli government suspects a possible terrorist attack by a pilot during the unscheduled landing of a passenger plane in Saudi Arabia, according to insiders. The copilot allegedly attacked the captain with a knife, causing injury before the crew regained control of the aircraft, Reuters reported on Wednesday, quoting three Israeli government officials. Initially, the incident was reported as a dispute between the pilots. The Boeing 737 of Flydubai, carrying around 150 Israeli passengers, was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv when it landed in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk. Flight tracking service Flightradar24 stated that the plane initially sent a general emergency signal, followed by a second one indicating an unauthorized intrusion, before the aircraft landed in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. The aircraft suddenly initiated a steep descent, the data showed that the plane had lost more than 14,000 feet (approximately 4,300 meters) in height within less than 30 seconds prior to the first emergency signal. The identity of the person who sent the signals remained unclear. Flydubai only announced that an incident had occurred onboard, stating that the aircraft had landed safely and all passengers were unharmed.",
  "summary": "Ein Flydubai-Flug auf dem Weg nach Tel Aviv ist außerplanmäßig in Saudi-Arabien gelandet. Einem Agenturbericht zufolge soll der Copilot den Kapitän mit einem Messer angegriffen haben.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}