Pilot may have sought to crash Israel-bound flight after stabbing other pilot, Netanyahu says

42 reports from 40 outlets in 2 languages · first reported 2026-09-30 12:21 UTC · updated 2026-10-02 15:29 UTC · JSON

Reports

1. Pilot stabbed another on flight, apparently tried to crash: NetanyahuPublished by dailylocal.com, bostonherald.com, sgvtribune.com, sandiegouniontribune.com, mcall.com, sun-sentinel.com, pressdemocrat.com, standardspeaker.com, whittierdailynews.com, orlandosentinel.com, citizensvoice.com · 2026-09-30 14:16 UTC
2. Israeli PM says pilot tried to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after stabbing captainPublished by ianslive.in, prokerala.com, prokerala.com, greekherald.com, heraldglobe.com, middleeaststar.com, bignewsnetwork.com, russiaherald.com · 2026-09-30 18:45 UTC
3. Netanyahu: FlyDubai flight pilot stabbed another, tried to crash planePublished by cp24.com, am800cklw.com, am800cklw.com · 2026-09-30 23:38 UTC
4. Flydubai: Benjamin Netanyahu says copilot accused of attempted hijacking, stabbing captain was ‘radicalised’Published by thewest.com.au, perthnow.com.au · 2026-10-01 21:24 UTC
5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Says Omani Pilot Sought to Crash the Flydubai Plane and Had Been Radicalizedibtimes.com · en · 2026-10-02 15:29 UTC
6. Flydubai pilot was stabbed in head, had arm ‘split in two’ before flight saved by ‘superheroes,’ Netanyahu saysnypost.com · en · 2026-10-01 15:09 UTC
7. Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabbed Pilot, Tried To Crash Plane — Netanyahudailytrust.com · en · 2026-09-30 21:17 UTC
8. Pilot Stabbed Captain, Tried To Crash Flydubai Plane, Says Netanyahuthewillnews.com · en · 2026-09-30 20:04 UTC
9. Stabbed pilot fought to allow passengers into cockpit of 'hijacked plane', as Netanyahu hails heroes aboard FlyDubai flightlbc.co.uk · en · 2026-09-30 18:56 UTC
10. FlyDubai pilot tried to crash Israel-bound passenger jet after stabbing colleague, Netanyahu saysthefrontierpost.com · en · 2026-09-30 18:45 UTC
11. Pilot of Flydubai 737 stabbed the other during attempted sabotage: Israeli prime ministerflightglobal.com · en · 2026-09-30 18:00 UTC
12. Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing another pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound planethe-star.co.ke · en · 2026-09-30 17:25 UTC
13. Flydubai pilot ‘tried to crash plane’ after stabbing co-pilot: Netanyahuindianexpress.com · en · 2026-09-30 17:20 UTC
14. Pilot on Israel-bound flight stabbed another, tried to crash, Netanyahu says - Nationalglobalnews.ca · en · 2026-09-30 16:21 UTC
15. One flydubai pilot stabbed the other, then apparently tried to crash plane, Netanyahu claimsthedailystar.net · en · 2026-09-30 16:08 UTC
16. Pilot may have sought to crash Israel-bound flight after stabbing other pilot, Netanyahu saysmyjoyonline.com · en · 2026-09-30 15:13 UTC
17. Netanyahu Says Flydubai Pilot Stabbed Co-Pilot, Tried To Crash Plane; Passengers Intervenedoneindia.com · en · 2026-09-30 14:56 UTC
18. FlyDubai Pilot Stabbed Another, Apparently Tried To Crash Plane: Netanyahudeccanchronicle.com · en · 2026-09-30 14:41 UTC
19. Netanyahu confirms that flydubai pilot conducted stabbing, commends passengers' heroicismjpost.com · he · 2026-09-30 13:56 UTC
20. Pilot on FlyDubai flight carrying Israelis stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash aircraft, Netanyahu saystoronto.citynews.ca · en · 2026-09-30 13:50 UTC
21. Pilot on FlyDubai flight stabbed another, apparently tried to crash plane, Netanyahu saysfox21news.com · en · 2026-09-30 12:22 UTC
22. Netanyahu says pilot on FlyDubai flight stabbed another, apparently tried to crash planecw39.com · en · 2026-09-30 12:21 UTC