Five passengers on a FlyDubai flight subdued an attacker in the cockpit.
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First reportThe Guardian · 1 Oct, 05:14Z
Latest reportThe New York Times · 1 Oct, 14:36Z
Span9 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
Five passengers on a FlyDubai flight subdued an attacker in the cockpit.
Why
The incident raised concerns about cockpit security and passenger safety.
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Authorities and FlyDubai may provide further details about the attack and investigation.
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How it unfolded — every article
Summary
- 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.