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Australian couple on plane diverted after flydubai pilot’s alleged attack on co-pilot

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What happened

Two people from Sydney were on board flight to Tel Aviv that was dramatically diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:55:50 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Australian couple on plane diverted after flydubai pilot’s alleged attack on co-pilot

  2. FlyDubai pilot describes harrowing attack in call with Indian prime minister

  3. FlyDubai pilot hailed as ‘national hero’ as he describes attack

  4. FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report

  5. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  6. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

Sources

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