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Posted on 09/30/2026 6:20:57 AM PDT by Red Badger
Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv abruptly diverted to Saudi Arabia earlier today after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, sources told CNN.
Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted over Jordanian airspace toward Saudi Arabia and rapidly descended 17,400 feet in just minutes around 0120 ET. Israeli fighter jets were scrambled.
According to Amit Segal of Israel’s Channel 12 News:
Following situation assessments and passenger testimonies, Israel is treating the incident as a full-fledged terrorist attack. It appears that the co-pilot repeatedly stabbed the captain. Once the attack began, several crew members and passengers managed to break through the cockpit door and subdue the attacker.
According to one senior official, the co-pilot is currently being questioned, and indications are mounting that he intended to take control of the plane and crash it with the passengers on board.
Flydubai confirmed the midair incident and said the Boeing 737 landed safely in Tabuk, with all passengers safe and accounted for. However, the airline did not specify the nature of the incident.
“Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities,” the carrier said. “Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available.”
Passengers told Israel’s Channel 12 that they heard shouting near the cockpit and an altercation inside. They also said the aircraft plunged before landing in Saudi Arabia.
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Sudden Jihad Syndrome.
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Aviation Ping!..............😣
Every Muslim is a moderate until the instant he isn’t.
All passengers will be awarded 500,000 FREAKIN’ FLYER points for their journey!
Snack bar in the cockpit.
Relgion of Peace.
Iran says “Vote Democrat”.
I thought these things were stronger. Seems like a group of terrorists could take over a plane.
Praise God the crew and passengers were able to subdue the terrorist!
Relax. Obama says it’s just “workplace violence”.
And that, folks, is why I don’t fly, drive, ride, or visit Third World countries now that my Uncle is no longer paying the bills. Well, he’s still paying some of the bills but no longer orders me around.
Of course the same wouldn't be true on El Al.
I’ve always felt Flight 370 was a similar attack
The muzzie copilot killed the captain and shut off the oxygen to the cabin, killing passengers
He had already put the plane on cruise control and it flew until it ran out of gas
Allawho snackbar
An example RE: my previous post. In late 1985 I was deployed with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Egyptian Sinai. I was in the AVN Co and we shared the civilian airfield at Sharm El Sheik.
One day we were expecting some UH1 parts and I went to the civilian “terminal” to meet the daily French Twin Otter to get the parts. I walked into the terminal building to find it packed with people, goats, and chickens.
I went over to one of the Egyptian Army security guys I was familiar with and asked him what was going on, as I had never seen more than two or three people in the terminal before. His English wasn’t great and my Arabic was worse so he finally took my arm and led me out onto the flight line and pointed up.
There was an old DC3 circling the airfield on one engine, the pilot had the other engine’s prop feathered trying to start it. After about 10 minutes it landed and all of the people, goats, and chickens loaded up and it took off on one engine.
Not one of the passengers looked the slightest bit nervous as I guess they embraced the saying, ن شاء الله or Inshallah “God’s will” as their fate.
Who landed the plane ???
Kamikaze pilot for the Ku Klux Klan.
DC-3 is a solid aircraft!.........Some are still flying!................
Apparently two off duty pilots were also on the plane and they managed to land it.
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