Posted on 09/30/2026 8:57:29 AM PDT by Red Badger
Update - 10:12 AM Eastern:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a statement regarding the Wednesday incident involving the Flydubai passenger jet bound for Tel Aviv.
BREAKING: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made his first public statement following the suspected attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai flight carrying Israelis. pic.twitter.com/TvgU2hev7f— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) September 30, 2026
Citizens of Israel: This morning was the most serious security incident ever on a flight destined for Israel from Dubai. Almost all the passengers on the flight were Israelis.
During the flight, as they approached The Land, one of the pilots stabbed the second pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane with its passengers on board.
I spoke with one of the Israeli passengers. He told me the plane entered a spin and began to dive. He told me that along the way, he managed to break into the cockpit with one of the crew members, and they restrained the stabbing pilot while he was still trying to sabotage the plane's systems. Another crew member who was on the plane entered the cockpit and managed to stabilize the aircraft.
I salute these heroes who showed resilience and extraordinary courage. They saved many lives. They prevented a major disaster.
The plane landed safely at the Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, which was cleared of traffic. All passengers exited without injury.
The stabbing pilot was arrested and is currently being investigated by the Saudi authorities.
We are in continuous contact with the relevant authorities to ensure the safe continuation of the passengers' journey and their safe return home.
I have directed the security services to assess the threat in light of additional potential dangers. We conduct ongoing situational assessments and will update you as the situation develops.
Original story:
A Flydubai passenger jet bound for Tel Aviv had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia Wednesday in what may have been an attempted hijacking or some other act of terror. Things were so dangerous and chaotic that Israel scrambled fighter jets in case it was a hijacking.
Confirmed details are scant at this point, but reports indicate that the copilot stabbed the pilot, possibly causing his body to pitch forward onto the controls and forcing the plane into a steep, terrifying dive. Other crew members made their way into the cockpit and took control of the plane, eventually making a safe landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Fox News reports that the incident may have stemmed from a disagreement between the pilot and copilot, but two Israeli officials believe it may have been a "terror attack," while "the Jerusalem Post separately reported that the growing assessment among Israel's security establishment, including the IDF, Mossad and Shin Bet, was that the incident was intended as an act of terror."
BREAKING: A flight bound for Israel makes an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a midair cockpit incident triggers fears of a possible hijacking and prompts Israel to scramble fighter jets.
One passenger tells Fox they believe the co-pilot stabbed the captain, who then fell onto the controls. Other passengers describe hearing screams as the plane suddenly plunged before landing safely in Tabuk.
Officials say the emergency stemmed from an altercation involving the pilots, not a hijacking. Everyone on board is reported safe as authorities investigate exactly what happened inside the cockpit.
@Jeff_Paul reports the latest on the ground in Tel Aviv.
Still unclear is what role the Israeli fighter jets were prepared to play if this really was a hijacking.
The scene inside the plane was horrifying. There is gruesome footage showing the bloodied pilot receiving care from the crew and passengers, and the copilot was noted to be unconscious and restrained.
One of the passengers from Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv confirms the passengers have overpowered the hijacker.
According to reports, the hijacker one of the pilots. He stabbed his co-pilot with the intention of crashing the plane into the ground. pic.twitter.com/ntmB90x0GQ
— Maccabee Task Force (@MacTaskForce) September 30, 2026 One passenger recounted the terror:
"There are many different accounts, but apparently the co-pilot stabbed the captain and collapsed onto the controls, shutting down the entire instrument panel. We began plunging downward for several minutes. Everyone on the plane was screaming, the overhead compartments opened, and the power went out. We were sure we were going to die. It was very scary," the passenger said.
There was visible damage to the plane from its rapid descent.
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Jim
“ Two Indian pilots were travelling as passengers...............”
Thank you
I think that’s the story. A Muslim trying to kill Israelis and Americans along with himself is an everyday expected occurrence
Pilot was an Indian. Feel better now?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4390123/posts?page=8800#8800
Nah. They’re fine.
There’s only been 50024 deadly terrorist attacks since 9/11/01. It’s not like it’s a common thing. /s
More Methodists
Ilhan Omar, “Some people did something.” Now abbreviated to “Something Happened.”
Mudslums are literally ticking time bombs waiting for their moment to detonate, and reek havoc.
Thank you . I didn’t realize there were both in the video when I first saw it.
The same way it excised many religions and is trying to excise the rest.
“Or at least” rein in their reign
One more reason to support taking Iran down... stops crazies and sends a message.
Muslim States need to rein in their crazies...
Holy Mother of God.
18,000 feet would make me soil myself.
I was on a plane that dropped a thousand feet or so in just a few seconds in a thunderstorm, and all the food and drinks we were being served ended up on the overhead dripping down on us and a bunch of the luggage doors in the overhead popped open spilling out contents.
I saw a woman in front of me who was not belted in, and she flew out of her seat and smashed her head against the overhead. There was another woman in the head who had to be taken off the plane on a gurney when we landed.
Ugh.
No one knows so far if the plan was to fly the plane into an Israeli building like in 9/11.
He wouldn't need to survive a landing with passengers as hostages like the 1970s ones. Just die and look forward to the imaginary Islamist next world.
RE: What religion?//Zoroastrian?.................
As a matter of fact, all kidding aside, early Persia was the central site of the Zoroastrians and their belief in the gargantuan struggle between good and evil with the fate of the universe in the balance. Fewer than 120,000 of them are around to practice the faith today around the world.
The Jewish Sh’ma (God is One) opposes that duality. And its sister religion Christianity agrees.
They’re just Dhimmicraps.
I think the execution of this “mission” must have been delayed. It was likely planned for the 25th anniversary of 911.
I don’t have to wonder. The bad guy was Muslim. The people who intervened were Jewish and Christian.
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