Australian couple on flydubai flight diverted to Israel
They publishedAustralian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says
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Who
What
- Two Australian citizens were aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia.
- The diversion followed an alleged stabbing of the co-pilot by another pilot, an Omani citizen.
- The plane dropped about 17,000 feet in two minutes during the alleged attack.
- Passenger Yaniv Hayoun described wrestling the attacker from the cockpit and securing the instruments.
- Israeli officials and the ambassador noted heightened security and linked the incident to regional tensions.
Where
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
topics: Politics, Cybersecurity · language: eng
When
published 1 Oct, 05:14Z
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/australian-couple-on-flydubai-plane-to-israel-ntwnfb
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