{"id":2673045,"date":"2026-09-30T08:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-bound-flight-forced-to-land-in-saudi-arabia-after-violent-incident-between-pilots\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:28:52","slug":"israel-bound-flight-forced-to-land-in-saudi-arabia-after-violent-incident-between-pilots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-bound-flight-forced-to-land-in-saudi-arabia-after-violent-incident-between-pilots\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel-bound flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia after &#8216;violent incident&#8217; between pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-bound-flight-forced-to-land-in-saudi-arabia-after-violent-incident-between-pilots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2673045&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi arabia, after falling over 17,000 feet mid-air. The diversion followed a &#8220;violent incident&#8221; between the two pilots, with additional crew and passengers assisting in landing the plane. The Saudi authorities received a distress call requesting an emergency landing, which was carried out safely with the captain and first officer sustaining injuries and being hospitalized. Israeli officials suspect the incident may have been an attempted hijacking or act of terrorism, narrowly avoiding a major disaster. Passengers reported hearing screams and seeing blood, with one passenger describing an attack where someone stabbed a pilot with a pocketknife, causing the plane to lose control. Israeli Prime minister netanyahu\u2019s office stated the situation is &#8220;under control,&#8221; and efforts are underway to safely return Israeli passengers, though diplomatic tensions complicate rescue plans due to Saudi-Israeli relations. Historically,aircraft hijackings have been used by terrorists targeting Israel,particularly between 1960-1980.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A plane traveling from Dubai bound for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tel-aviv\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6371\">Tel Aviv<\/a> diverted over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2623\">Jordan<\/a> to Tabuk, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"590\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, after falling over 17,000 feet mid-air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The diversion occurred after a \u201cviolent incident\u201d between two pilots on board the Flydubai flight, according to multiple outlets, including CNN. The details of the incident are still under investigation, but according to the<em> Jerusalem Post<\/em>, the additional flight crew and several passengers helped land the plane after the incident.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-5e6306d3-00b7-412c-89d7-abd59032a699-style\">@scope (#mos-5e6306d3-00b7-412c-89d7-abd59032a699) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lib-media-blames-christian-parents-for-nashville-shooting\/\" title=\"Lib Media Blames Christian Parents for Nashville Shooting\">grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sununu-and-shaheen-look-to-keep-dynasties-alive-in-new-hampshire\/\" title=\"Sununu and Shaheen look to keep dynasties alive in New Hampshire\">-grid {     grid-template-columns<\/a>: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-5e6306d3-00b7-412c-89d7-abd59032a699-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-5e6306d3-00b7-412c-89d7-abd59032a699) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-5e6306d3-00b7-412c-89d7-abd59032a699\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sign-in\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saudi Arabian aviation company Cluster2 said that Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk received a distress call from Flydubai flight number FZ1073, carrying 180 people, at about 8:44 a.m. local time, requesting an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe flight landed safely at 09:45 local time, where it was found that the captain and first officer sustained injuries, and were immediately transferred to hospital to receive the necessary medical care,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/airportsC2\/status\/2105248360064340114?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/airportsC2\/status\/2105248360064340114?s=20\">Cluster2 said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli officials have suspected that the incident may have been a hijacking in an attempt at an act of terrorism, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-910155\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/international\/article-910155\">according to<\/a> the<em> Jerusalem Post<\/em>, with officials telling the outlet that a \u201cmajor disaster was narrowly avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flight tracking data for Israel-bound flight from Dubai\" aria-label=\"Locator map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-FEDAK\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/FEDAK\/4\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"600\" height=\"519\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A passenger onboard the flight told i24 News in a phone interview that \u201cabout an hour or two before landing, we just started to hear screams from the plane.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe just heard screams, and they opened the cockpit and saw large amounts of blood, from someone who had simply tried to murder the pilot and stabbed him with a pocketknife. Then the plane lost control,\u201d Miriam, the passenger onboard the plane, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/israel\/artc-passenger-on-flydubai-flight-the-pilot-was-stabbed-we-saw-blood-we-thought-we-wouldn-t-make-it-out-alive\">told the outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to multiple outlets, including CNN, Israeli officials believe the co-pilot was the aggressor in the incident. The nationality of the pilots was not clear at time of publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFlydubai can confirm that flight FZ 1073 operating from Dubai International (DXB) to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) on 30 September experienced an incident while en route. The aircraft has landed safely in Tabuk (TUU) and all passengers are safe and accounted for. The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority,\u201d Flydubai said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office released a statement saying the incident is \u201cunder control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFollowing concerns over an aviation incident, Prime Minister Netanyahu held consultations on the matter and is monitoring developments,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2105203336030933206?s=20\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2105203336030933206?s=20\">Netanyahu\u2019s office said<\/a>. \u201cThe incident is under control, and all measures are currently being deployed in order to return the Israeli passengers safely to Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were over 100 Israeli passengers on the flight. Israeli officials are reportedly considering sending a plane to rescue the stranded passengers. However, the matter is complicated because Saudi Arabia does not have a diplomatic relationship with the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between 1960 and 1980, aircraft hijackings were a popular tactic for terrorists to use against Israel. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP, would use these attacks to pressure Israel, including to force prisoner releases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4746034\/senate-passes-protect-college-sports-bill-nil\/\">SENATE PASSES BILL TO REGULATE COLLEGE SPORTS NIL DEALS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a breaking news story and may be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Tabuk after mid-air incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2673046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/el-al.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[86491,36784,38611,86490,34933],"class_list":["post-2673045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-airline-emergency","tag-aviation-news","tag-flight-incident","tag-israel-bound","tag-saudi-arabia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/el-al.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673045","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2673045"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673045\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2673049,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2673045\/revisions\/2673049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2673046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2673045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2673045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2673045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}