"It's A 9/11 Scenario": Flydubai's Co-pilot Planned To Crash The Plane Into A Skyscraper
- 1.10.2026, 9:36
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Israeli intelligence agencies have put forward their version of events.
Israeli intelligence agencies believe that the co-pilot of Flydubai plane flying from the UAE to Israel attempted to seize control in order to crash the plane into a skyscraper in Tel Aviv. This was The Telegraph from three informed sources. “It is believed to be a scenario similar to 9/11, where the co-pilot kills the pilot and crashes the plane on Israeli soil along with all the passengers, most of whom are Israelis,” one of them said.
On the morning of September 30, the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the first officer attacked the captain. During the incident, the co-pilot stabbed his colleague several times with a pocket knife, after which the plane began to descend rapidly. In 37 seconds, the plane lost about 4,600 meters in altitude and transmitted an “unauthorized interference” signal, which is typically used in cases of hijacking.
Passenger Yaniv Hayun told The Telegraph that during the incident, he burst into the cockpit and saw the co-pilot flying the plane. “I grabbed the terrorist, put him in a headlock, and first of all pulled him out,” he said. After that, Hayun took control of the plane himself for a short time. Then two other pilots on board took over the controls and landed the plane in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a conspiracy is being investigated with the aim of “crashing the plane along with everyone on board.” However, he did not directly call the incident a terrorist attack. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the incident as “an attempted jihadist attack.”
After the plane landed, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested the co-pilot. He is believed to be a citizen of Oman. His identity, motives, and intentions have not yet been officially confirmed.
Flydubai stated that the motive behind the incident is under investigation and urged people not to draw “premature conclusions.”