UPDATE ON FLYDUBAI ATTACK

Terrorism · 2026-09-30 11:42:06 UTC · UAE, United Arab Emirates

• the Flydubai flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

• The aircraft transmitted an emergency signal and the 7500 code for unlawful interference or hijacking.

• The flight changed course over Saudi Arabia.

• The attacker is reported to be an Omani and the co pilot.

• According to passenger testimony and security assessments cited, the co pilot repeatedly stabbed the captain.

• The co pilot then took control of the aircraft and sent it into a rapid descent of nearly 20,000 feet in just over 1 minute.

• Crew members and passengers forced their way into the cockpit and subdued him.

• Multiple people were reportedly injured during the struggle.

• The captain was described as critically injured.

• The aircraft suffered damage to its flight controls and a wing.

• The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia.

• Nearly 180 people were aboard.

• Israeli authorities are treating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack.

• The attacker’s motive and any organizational affiliation remain unknown .

• The passengers are awaiting arrangements to return to Israel.

• El Al suspended scheduled UAE flights in March 2026 because of security concerns and had not resumed them.

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