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Trump reveals FlyDubai pilot may be linked to Iran as he issues chilling warning

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Raasch, J. M. (2026, October 1). Trump reveals FlyDubai pilot may be linked to Iran as he issues chilling warning. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16176593/Trump-reveals-FlyDubai-pilot-linked-Iran-issues-chilling-5-word-warning.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-01 · by Jon Michael Raasch

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President Donald Trump stated at the White House that he believes the FlyDubai co-pilot who attempted to hijack a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv by stabbing the captain is likely connected to Iran's military. The incident occurred on Wednesday, resulting in an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after passengers subdued the assailant. Over 170 people were aboard the plane, primarily Israelis. Trump warned that if confirmed, the US would punish Iran for supporting such actions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also suggested the co-pilot had undergone Islamist radical indoctrination based on gathered personal information.
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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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FlyDubai Iran Israel Saudi Arabia Tabuk

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Iran GPE · 5× Trump PERSON · 5× FlyDubai ORG · 4× Israel GPE · 3× Israeli NORP · 3× Saudi Arabia GPE · 3× Tabuk GPE · 3× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 2× IRGC ORG · 2× Tel Aviv GPE · 2×

Narrative

Machchhar was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight that was diverted to Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing on Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Fradilov, Dr Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit, who he described as 'heroes,' who intervened to prevent a disaster on a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates '
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 'We're working on it right now and being very open with us.' Responding to whether the pilot has links to Iran or the IRGC, Trump shot back: 'I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is yes.
2026-10-01 · Daily Mail
Trump reveals FlyDubai pilot may be linked to Iran as he issues chilling warning · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Donald Trump believes the FlyDubai co-pilot who hijacked a plane after stabbing the captain was likely linked to Iran's military before delivering a stern warning. asserted
who → sign → warning
The co-pilot stabbed the aircraft's captain in an apparent attempt to crash the plane as it flew from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. asserted
it → stab → Wednesday
Disaster was narrowly averted after the wounded captain unlocked the cockpit door, enabling passengers to subdue the assailant. asserted
captain → avert → assailant
Trump said at the White House on Thursday that his administration is working to identify whether the co-pilot has links to Iran and its elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). asserted
pilot → say → Iran
'We're working on it right now and being very open with us.' Responding to whether the pilot has links to Iran or the IRGC, Trump shot back: 'I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is yes. asserted
I → work → what
But we're working on it right now. asserted
we → work → it
If the co-pilot is found to have links to Iran, the US will punish the regime for backing the attack, Trump warned. asserted
Trump → find → attack
'They'll be hit very hard,' he said, delivering his five-word threat. asserted
he → hit → threat
President Trump said he believes that the co-pilot who stabbed the captain of a FlyDubai passenger flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent hijacking attempt likely is connected to Iran This undated photo released on Israel's Foreign Ministry social media shows Indian Captain Smit Machchhar. asserted
photo → say → Machchhar
Machchhar was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight that was diverted to Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing on Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Yaniv Hayoun, Or Fradilov, Dr Shota Musayev and his wife, Sigalit, who he described as 'heroes,' who intervened to prevent a disaster on a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates ' asserted
who → divert → Emirates
We know that he underwent Islamist radical indoctrination. asserted
he → know → indoctrination
That appears to be something we are gathering from his personal information,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News. asserted
Netanyahu → appear → News
Two Israeli security officials said their initial assessment is that the co-pilot, identified as an Omani national, was likely acting alone, though the investigation was still ongoing. asserted
investigation → say → national
The flight plunged more than 14,000ft in less than 30 seconds during the incident as it flew over Saudi Arabia on the journey from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, according to the flight-tracking website Flightradar24. uncertain
it → plunge → website
Despite the scare, all passangers remained safe during the incident. asserted
passangers → remain → incident
However, both the co-pilot and captain were hospitalized, according to Tabuk airport officials. uncertain
co → hospitalize → officials
The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after passengers subdued the co-pilot. asserted
passengers → make → pilot
Trump praised Boeing and its CEO Kelly Ortberg in a social media post Thursday morning for the design of the 737 MAX and its ability to withstand extreme conditions as it rapidly descended before stabilizing. asserted
it → praise → conditions
'Congratulations to the great Boeing Company for producing a plane, the 737 Max, that was able to withstand G Forces and Strain far beyond what it was designed and expected to do,' he wrote. asserted
he → produce → what
It is about time that The Boeing Company, which builds, by far, the finest commercial airliners in the sky, was given credit for this airplane's incredible 'genius!' asserted
which → build → genius
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