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Investigators probe terror link in alleged flydubai hijacking
Former Israeli National Security Council chief Eyal Hulata analyzes an alleged in-flight attack on a FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Israel after an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain.Hulata details how the captain unlocked the cockpit door, enabling passengers to restrain the suspect before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a passenger jet mid-flight and nearly causing a catastrophic crash was grounded by Oman Air in 2024 after the airline discovered he had been visiting radical Islamic websites, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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According to the source, FlyDubai did not check with Oman Air about the co-pilot before hiring him.
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A FlyDubai aircraft carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia is seen parked at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026.(Ariel Schalit/AP)
The new details come as The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the Omani national had previously been banned from flying over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views before later being hired by FlyDubai.The newspaper reported it was unclear whether Omani officials shared those concerns with other countries or airlines.
The alleged attack unfolded Wednesday aboardFlyDubai Flight 1073as the aircraft traveled from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
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A plane takes off as a flydubai aircraft sits on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026.
According to passengers and officials,the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captaininside the cockpit, sending the aircraft into a steep dive that nearly tore it apart before two reserve pilots aboard the flight regained control and safely diverted the aircraft toSaudi Arabia.Passengers and crew members then helped overpower the suspect, according to accounts of the incident.
Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahuon Friday described the incident as terrorism, saying the attacker had undergone “Islamic radicalization.”
“He came to crash the passengers on board,” Netanyahu said, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who allegedly was attacked on a FlyDubai plane heading to Israel on Wednesday, Sept.30, 2026.(Israel Foreign Ministry)
Netanyahu also said Israeli authorities are investigating whether the suspect acted alone or had assistance from others.
The United Arab Emirates is leading the investigation into the incident.A UAE spokesperson declined to comment to the Journal on the suspect’s background, saying officials did not want to prejudice the outcome of the investigation or interfere with its course.
The incident has prompted renewed scrutiny of airline pilot vetting procedures and aviation security on flights serving Israel.Aviation security analysts told the Journal the episode represented a significant security failure and raised questions about how warning signs may have gone undetected before the co-pilot entered the cockpit.
FlyDubai has suspended flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv following the attack.
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