A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged more than 17,000ft about two and a half hours into its journey after one pilot stabbed the other, triggering an emergency signal and then a squawk 7500 hijack code. Captain Smit Machchhar, injured and on the cockpit floor, forced the cockpit door open to let crew and passengers in after realizing the plane was sinking; fellow travellers and staff then overpowered and tied up the attacker. Two reserve pilots who had been travelling as passengers took control and safely landed the aircraft at Tabuk Airport in north‑west Saudi Arabia at 06:58 local time. More than 170 people were on board. Machchhar was treated in Tabuk and later airlifted to Abu Dhabi, where officials say he is in stable condition.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacker, reported to be an Omani national, had stabbed the captain and had “apparently” tried to crash the plane, adding investigators believed he had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination and was calling to be killed after being subdued. The United Arab Emirates has launched inquiries into a possible terrorist motive. Indian leaders and diplomats praised Machchhar’s courage and credited his actions and quick decision‑making with saving many lives; he has 17 years’ flying experience and says he is focused on recovery.
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