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Trump says Iran behind FlyDubai stabbing, vows hard response

An Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed a FlyDubai captain on a Tel Aviv-bound jet. Trump says Iran may be linked and vows a hard U.S. response if the tie is confirmed.

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv transmits hijack code after pilots clash

About 174 passengers, including 27 children, landed safely in Tabuk after Flydubai's Tel Aviv flight squawked hijack code 7500; officials blamed a pilots' fight.

Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation

Flydubai FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk after a cockpit incident left both pilots hospitalized; the jet dropped from nearly 34,000 to under 17,000 feet in about a minute before landing safely.

Israel Probes Flydubai Cockpit Incident for Possible Terror Motive

Flydubai FZ1073 landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 30 after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain; Amit Segal says Israel is treating it as a full-fledged terrorist attack.

Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Stabbing

Flydubai FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk after a cockpit stabbing; the jet plunged as much as 18,000 feet before other pilots landed it safely.

Saudi Arabia Arrests Suspect After Flydubai Cockpit Stabbing on Tel Aviv Flight

Authorities are investigating after a Flydubai first officer allegedly attacked the captain and tried to seize control of an Israel-bound flight, which made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials have called the incident a radical terrorist attack aimed at regional cooperation, while investigators have not established a motive and are examining possible terror links; President Donald Trump has also raised a possible connection to Iran.

Israel-bound flight issues hijacking alert after cockpit incident

A Flydubai Dubai–Tel Aviv flight issued a hijacking alert after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain; passengers and crew regained control and landed in Saudi Arabia as Israel scrambled jets.

Flydubai Flight To Tel Aviv Declares Emergency And Diverts To Saudi Arabia

Co-pilot arrested after stabbing captain on Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv

Passengers and crew stopped a midair stabbing and dive on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv jet. Israeli leaders call it an attempted crash; the airline says motive is unproven. Pilot access is the real stake.