{
  "id": 11114069,
  "title": "Captain of Israel-bound plane stabbed by co-pilot in cockpit, causing plane to plunge 5km",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/captain-of-israel-bound-plane-stabbed-by-co-pilot-in-cockpit-causing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T22:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/israel-bound-plane-stabbing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Flydubai aircraft en route to Israel experienced a harrowing ordeal when a co-pilot allegedly attempted to hijack the flight. The incident unfolded during the aircraft's second hour of travel from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to eyewitness accounts collected by the BBC, the attacker inflicted a stab wound on the pilot while triggering an emergency alert and a hijacking warning. In a matter of two minutes, the plane plummeted 5.2 kilometers, though all passengers managed to evacuate safely. The injured captain and first officer were promptly transported to a hospital for treatment. Israeli sources cited by CNN suggest that the motive behind the attack remains unclear, whether it was an intention to crash the plane or seize the passengers as hostages. Passengers on board likened the ordeal to a terrorist attack, with one describing the situation as a scenario of either crashing or being murdered. Visual evidence captured by travelers depicted several individuals covered in blood, and one person even recorded a desperate plea for assistance while reporting that the assailants had been subdued.",
  "summary": "A passenger with blood running down his face was seen on social media begging for help.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Netanyahu says too early to tell who is behind attempt at crashing Israel-bound plane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-too-early-to-tell-who-is-behind-attempt-at-crashing",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:55:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}