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Israeli pilot and co-pilot clash leads to diverted Flydubai flight

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Israeli pilot and co-pilot clash leads to diverted Flydubai flight. A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after a pilot stabbed his co-pilot in the cockpit, causing the plane to drop 17,000 feet. The aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew intervened.

The incident involved Israeli pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot. Machchhar opened the cockpit door in time for other passengers to intervene, allowing the plane to land safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials confirmed that the co-pilot's motive remained under investigation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it is too early to determine who was behind the foiled attempt to crash the flight. Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into the incident, which is being handled by Saudi authorities. The incident has led to Flydubai suspending flights to and from Israel amid an ongoing investigation.

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  1. aljazeera — Passengers tell of ‘nightmare’ onboard diverted Flydubai flight ·
  2. straits-times — Netanyahu says Israel will get to the 'root' of co-pilot in foiled bid to crash flydubai flight ·
  3. dw — Flydubai pilot investigated over possible attempt to crash Tel Aviv-bound flight ·

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