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Israel-bound plane forced to make emergency landing after pilots’ brawl sparks hijack fears: reports

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Associated Press. (2026, September 30). Israel-bound plane forced to make emergency landing after pilots’ brawl sparks hijack fears: reports. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/world-news/israel-bound-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-saudi-arabia-after-pilots-brawl-sparks-hijacking-fears-reports/

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On Wednesday, an Israeli-bound FlyDubai plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia after a fight broke out between the pilots, raising initial fears of a hijacking. The incident prompted Israel to scramble warplanes as a precautionary measure. All passengers were reported safe, and officials are investigating the cause of the altercation that led to the emergency alert during the flight’s early stages.

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On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and was diverted to land at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia. The incident initially raised concerns about a possible hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. However, Israeli officials later reported that the emergency signals were due to a physical altercation between the plane's two pilots rather than a hijacking attempt.

The flight, identified as Flydubai Flight FZ1073, transmitted multiple emergency alerts after takeoff and over Jordanian airspace before landing safely in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on board managed to overpower the attacker, who was later identified by UAE officials as Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami. Al-Hammami allegedly attempted to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport but was stopped by passengers.

UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi stated that signs of al-Hammami’s radicalization first emerged in 2017 while he was studying engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He reportedly became influenced by extremist literature and online content glorifying terrorist organizations during this period.

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Israel-bound plane forced to make emergency landing after pilots’ brawl sparks hijack fears: reports By Associated Press asserted

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A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots, and everyone on board was safe. The plane landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base in the kingdom. asserted

plane → travel → kingdom

The FlyDubai plane transmitted an emergency alert shortly after takeoff, according to publicly available flight tracking information. uncertain

plane → transmit → information

A regional official briefed on the incident said a fight broke out in the cockpit and apparently involved pilots. asserted

fight → brief → pilots

It wasn’t immediately clear what had caused the fight, the official said. asserted

official → cause → fight

A second official confirmed that Israel had scrambled warplanes, fearing a hijacking of a plane carrying dozens of its citizens. asserted

Israel → confirm → citizens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned in recent days of unspecified, escalated security threats. asserted

Netanyahu → warn → threats

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the incident was still under investigation. asserted

incident → speak → investigation

Israel has not experienced a hijacking in decades but maintains some of the strictest airport security in the world. asserted

Israel → experience → world

Commercial flight have flown between Israel and the United Arab Emirates since the countries normalized ties in 2020. asserted

countries → fly → 2020

Israel-bound plane forced to make emergency landing after pilots’ brawl sparks hijack fears: reports

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