17 days ago · Israel
A pilot stabs the other pilot and tries to crash the flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. France 24 English, France 24 Middle East, Channel NewsAsia Latest, NPR World, CBC World, Washington Post World, Euronews, and ABC Australia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 07:33 UTC. 27 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “A pilot stabs the other pilot and tries to crash the flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
FlyDubai said the motives behind the incident were unknown and remain subject to a formal investigation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as "a serious security incident."
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Dubai to Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing after cockpit fight
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Pilot arrested as diverted Dubai to Tel Aviv flight dubbed 'terror attack'
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Co-pilot attempted to crash plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Netanyahu says
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Breaking: Second flydubai flight between Israel and Dubai diverted
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after signalling emergency
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Israeli officials suspect flydubai pilot of attempted 'terror attack'
- New development reported by Euronews
Israel says pilot tried to crash flydubai plane during cockpit fight
- Picked up by Euronews
Flydubai planes makes emergency landing after fight between pilots
- New development reported by Euronews
Flydubai plane traveling to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after alleged dispute between pilots
- New development reported by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after onboard altercation
- Picked up by CBC World
FlyDubai pilot tried to down plane before being subdued, Israel's prime minister says
- New development reported by CBC World
FlyDubai flight en route to Israel descends rapidly, after reported disturbance in cockpit
- New development reported by CBC World
Commercial plane travelling from Dubai to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after distress call
- Picked up by CBC World
FlyDubai flight en route to Israel descends rapidly, triggering emergency alarm
- Picked up by ABC News
Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after cockpit incident, Israeli source says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after fight in cockpit
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after violent struggle in cockpit
View full timeline · 27 reports
- First reported by ABC Australia
Dubai to Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing after cockpit fight
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Pilot arrested as diverted Dubai to Tel Aviv flight dubbed 'terror attack'
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Co-pilot attempted to crash plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Netanyahu says
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Breaking: Second flydubai flight between Israel and Dubai diverted
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Dubai to Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after signalling emergency
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Israeli officials suspect flydubai pilot of attempted 'terror attack'
- New development reported by Euronews
Israel says pilot tried to crash flydubai plane during cockpit fight
- Picked up by Euronews
Flydubai planes makes emergency landing after fight between pilots
- New development reported by Euronews
Flydubai plane traveling to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after alleged dispute between pilots
- New development reported by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after onboard altercation
- Picked up by CBC World
FlyDubai pilot tried to down plane before being subdued, Israel's prime minister says
- New development reported by CBC World
FlyDubai flight en route to Israel descends rapidly, after reported disturbance in cockpit
- New development reported by CBC World
Commercial plane travelling from Dubai to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after distress call
- Picked up by CBC World
FlyDubai flight en route to Israel descends rapidly, triggering emergency alarm
- Picked up by ABC News
Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after cockpit incident, Israeli source says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after fight in cockpit
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after violent struggle in cockpit
- New development reported by NPR World
A midair stabbing on a flight to Israel is being investigated as possible terrorism
- Picked up by NPR World
A pilot stabs the other pilot and tries to crash the flight to Tel Aviv, Israel says
- Picked up by Washington Post World
Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Passengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot
- Picked up by France 24 English
Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
- Picked up by France 24 Middle East
Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
- Picked up by NPR World
Israel's prime minister says a pilot tried to crash a plane traveling to Tel Aviv
Same story, different outlets
8 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- France 24Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
- France 24 EnglishIsrael's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
- Channel NewsAsia LatestPassengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot
- NPRA midair stabbing on a flight to Israel is being investigated as possible terrorism
- CBCFlyDubai pilot tried to down plane before being subdued, Israel's prime minister says
- Washington PostFlydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after onboard altercation