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Flight From UAE to Israel Diverted to Saudi Arabia Amid Hijacking Fears
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Flydubai Pilot Stabbed by Co-Pilot Transferred to Abu Dhabi
How 29 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, French) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By Israel National News
What happened
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed by his co-pilot during an alleged crash attempt, is stable after being transferred to Abu Dhabi for further medical care. The incident occurred on a flight from Dubai to Israel, and the co-pilot was subdued by passengers and crew.
- 01Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar is stable after being transferred to Abu Dhabi.
- 02He was stabbed by his co-pilot who allegedly tried to crash the plane.
- 03Passengers and crew subdued the attacker after the incident.
- 04The flight was traveling from Dubai to Israel.
- 05India's Ambassador to the UAE confirmed the pilot's stable condition.
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Israel National NewsRight · English1 hour ago
Flydubai Pilot Stabbed by Co-Pilot Transferred to Abu Dhabi
Haaretz EnglishLeft · English2 hours ago
Flydubai Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia Amid Hijacking Attempt
Now 14Right · Hebrew2 hours ago
Saudi Arabia and US Back Israeli Assessment of Flight Incident as Terror Attack
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