{
  "id": 10963562,
  "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-10963562",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:46:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-as-israel-claims-terror-attack/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A passenger on a Flydubai flight reported that the co-pilot attacked the pilot and attempted to crash the plane in what appeared to be a suicide attack. The co-pilot was subdued by passengers and crew.\n\nThe plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. According to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the incident was an attempted terrorist attack.\n\nKatz credited the bravery of several Israeli passengers who overpowered the attacker and restored control of the aircraft. He also stated that the attacker intended to crash the plane with all its passengers.",
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    "outlets": 10,
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      {
        "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-10950898",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}