{
  "id": 11868971,
  "title": "Four American citizens were on Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/four-american-citizens-were-on-flydubai-flight-to-israel-according-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:03:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/four-american-citizens-were-on-flydubai-flight-to-israel-according-to-us-officials/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Four American citizens, who also hold Israeli nationality, were among the passengers on a Flydubai flight to Israel, according to US officials. The incident occurred when a pilot allegedly stabbed another in the cockpit, causing the plane to plummet thousands of feet. Passengers and crew members swiftly neutralized the attacker, and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. US President Donald Trump informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the suspected hijacking attempt.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "What we know about mystery pilots who saved Dubai-Tel Aviv Flydubai flight from crashing after Indian pilot attacked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/what-we-know-about-mystery-pilots-who-saved-dubai-tel-aviv-flydubai",
        "published": "2026-10-04T04:32:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Flydubai terror attack: Suspicion expands to flight crew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/flydubai-terror-attack-suspicion-expands-to-flight-crew",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:07:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}