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Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack.

Key facts

  • PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:45 UTC.

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  1. Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane

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

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

  4. Nine injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

  5. Australia: Car crashes into rugby fans, 10 injured

  6. 10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

  7. New claims that Netanyahu rejected Hamas offer to release captives

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