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Shocking scenes inside plane that plunged 17,000 feet as pilots fought

Updated Sept. 30, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET
A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger jet plunged more than 17,000 feet before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the co-pilots that the airline described as attempted “sabotage.” . Above, Yaniv Hayun, one of the men who helped incapacitate the attacker on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirate holds an Israeli flag as he appears in front of the members of the media after arriving at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.
A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger jet plunged more than 17,000 feet before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the co-pilots that the airline described as attempted “sabotage.”.

Above, Yaniv Hayun, one of the men who helped incapacitate the attacker on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirate holds an Israeli flag as he appears in front of the members of the media after arriving at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.
Ammar Awad, REUTERS
The passenger jet plunged more than 17,000 feet before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the co-pilots that the airline described as attempted “sabotage.” Note: This photo gallery contains graphic images that may disturb some viewers.
The passenger jet plunged more than 17,000 feet before making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the co-pilots that the airline described as attempted “sabotage.”

Note: This photo gallery contains graphic images that may disturb some viewers.
Ammar Awad, REUTERS
Passengers gather around an injured man aboard a Tel-Aviv-bound flydubai plane which was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after the pilots reportedly fought in the cockpit. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot and, apparently, tried to crash the plane with its passengers on the plane."
Passengers gather around an injured man aboard a Tel-Aviv-bound flydubai plane which was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after the pilots reportedly fought in the cockpit.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot and, apparently, tried to crash the plane with its passengers on the plane."
SOCIAL MEDIA Via REUTERS
A passenger speaks while filming with a cell phone onboard a Fly Dubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Details of the incident are still emerging, but all the passengers on the flight are safe and accounted for, according to FlyDubai, the airline, and the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .
A passenger speaks while filming with a cell phone onboard a Fly Dubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Details of the incident are still emerging, but all the passengers on the flight are safe and accounted for, according to FlyDubai, the airline, and the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
SOCIAL MEDIA Via REUTERS
A passenger onboard the Fly Dubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates but diverted to Saudi Arabia after plunging 17,000 feet amid a reported struggle between the pilots. Image is a screen grab from social media.
A passenger onboard the Fly Dubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates but diverted to Saudi Arabia after plunging 17,000 feet amid a reported struggle between the pilots. Image is a screen grab from social media.
Social Media Via Reuters
The FlyDubai plane departed from the United Arab Emirates' city-state early on Sept. 30. It signaled it was experiencing an onboard security incident two hours into the flight, according to Flightradar24, a tracking website. A woman whose daughter was on the flight told the Times of Israel that her daughter heard screaming and saw a man pull out a knife and force one of the pilots to the floor.
The FlyDubai plane departed from the United Arab Emirates' city-state early on Sept. 30. It signaled it was experiencing an onboard security incident two hours into the flight, according to Flightradar24, a tracking website.

A woman whose daughter was on the flight told the Times of Israel that her daughter heard screaming and saw a man pull out a knife and force one of the pilots to the floor.
Flightradar24.com, Via REUTERS
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