{
  "id": 10977801,
  "title": "Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israel-bound-plane-diverted-after-co-pilot-stabs-captain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3328999/israelbound-plane-diverted-after-copilot-stabs-captain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JERUSALEM - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers then held him down while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.",
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      {
        "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": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound plane, witnesses say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passengers-helped-stop-knife-attack-in-cockpit-of-israel-bound-plane",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:47:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Israel-bound plane diverted after cockpit stabbing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israel-bound-plane-diverted-after-cockpit-stabbing",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Passengers describe stabbing on Israel-bound plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/passengers-describe-stabbing-on-israel-bound-plane",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:07:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}