Israel Suspects Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terror Attack

Israeli authorities are now treating a recent Flydubai flight incident as a deliberate terror attack, suspecting the co-pilot attempted to crash the plane with passengers aboard. The flight, en route from Dubai to Israel, experienced a severe disruption during which the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot multiple times and tried to seize control of the aircraft. Crew members and passengers reportedly intervened, breaching the cockpit and subduing the co-pilot, thereby averting a potential catastrophe. "A very serious disaster was prevented," stated a senior Israeli official, adding that the co-pilot is currently under investigation. Emerging intelligence suggests the co-pilot's intention was to hijack the plane and deliberately crash it. These new details corroborate earlier accounts from Israeli passengers who described the cockpit as "full of blood" and characterized the incident as an act by a "terrorist trying to crash us." Initially, the situation was unclear, with the aircraft broadcasting emergency codes 7700 and later 7500, typically indicating a hijacking or unlawful interference, prompting the scramble of Israeli Air Force jets. The plane ultimately landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with all passengers unharmed. Early reports had suggested a physical altercation between the pilots and downplayed hijacking possibilities, but the accumulating evidence now points towards a premeditated attempt by the co-pilot to cause the plane's destruction.