Flydubai flight emergency and diversion after pilot clash

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1. Sep 30, 2026

   Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv transmitted hijack code 7500 after pilots clashed, with 174 passengers landing safely in Tabuk.

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2. Sep 30, 2026

   Flydubai 737 Max 8 with 174 passengers hit code 7700 and diverted to Tabuk after pilot altercation; Israel scrambled jets.

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3. Sep 30, 2026

   Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv declared emergency and diverted to Saudi Arabia.

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4. Sep 30, 2026

   Flydubai FZ1073 landed in Tabuk after co-pilot allegedly stabbed captain during altercation.

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Identified After Cockpit Axe Attack

An Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed the Indian captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, forcing a dangerous descent and emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot and helped stabilize the aircraft. The captain was reported stable and flown to Dubai for further treatment as authorities investigate the motive, with multiple possibilities still under consideration.

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Counterterrorism Probe Examines Co-Pilot’s Australia Ties

Authorities are investigating Omani Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami over an alleged cockpit attack on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, in which he reportedly assaulted the captain with an emergency axe. Reports say he had previously been removed from flying duties amid security concerns about extremist views, but key details—including his time in Syria and any connection to the attack’s motive—remain unconfirmed; Australian authorities are also examining his reported links to the country.