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Off-duty pilots on Israel-bound plane heroically landed aircraft after cockpit stabbing, passengers say

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Nesi, C. (2026, September 30). Off-duty pilots on Israel-bound plane heroically landed aircraft after cockpit stabbing, passengers say. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/world-news/off-duty-pilots-on-israel-bound-plane-land-after-cockpit-stabbing-passengers-say/

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During a flight from Dubai to Israel, a cockpit stabbing occurred approximately two and a half hours into the journey at 34,000 feet, causing the plane to lose altitude rapidly by about 17,000 feet in just two minutes. Two off-duty pilots, one of whom was British, took over and successfully landed the Boeing 737 Max in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The article highlights their heroic actions in stabilizing the aircraft for an emergency landing.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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The stabbing happened around two-and-a-half hours after taking off from Dubai, while the plane was cruising at about 34,000 feet, causing the jet to plummet 17,000 feet in just two minutes, according to Israeli media. uncertain

jet → happen → media

The two men – both “relief” pilots slated to skipper a subsequent flight, passengers told the BBC – managed to stabilize the Boeing 737 Max with 174 passengers on board for an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. asserted

passengers → slat → Tabuk

Both relief pilots were European, one of them was British, a passenger said, but the other’s nationality was not immediately known. asserted

nationality → say → them

Off-duty pilots on Israel-bound plane heroically landed aircraft after cockpit stabbing, passengers say

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