Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:21pm on 30 Sep 2026,Wednesday India Global
An Indian-origin captain of flydubai flight FZ1073 reportedly fought off his co-pilot during an apparent attempted hijacking on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, preventing the plane from crashing and potentially saving more than 180 people. According to Israel’s YNet News and Channel 12, the captain was stabbed during the confrontation but fought back as the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft. The flight was ultimately landed by off-duty pilots travelling among the passengers. Initial reports identified the captain as an Indian individual and said most passengers were Israelis. Israeli officials reportedly described the incident as an attempted “Second 9/11” terror attack. The article does not provide further details about the co-pilot or motive.
