Passengers stop co-pilot’s attempt to crash plane

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On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency while flying over Jordan and turned around towards Saudi Arabia. The aircraft landed at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia after initially transmitting distress signals indicating both technical issues and potential hijacking threats. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations regarding the incident, as Israel scrambled warplanes out of precaution. Despite initial concerns about a hijack attempt, security officials later revealed that the emergency signals were due to a fight between the pilots, with no threat to passengers' safety. The plane carried approximately 150 people, mostly Israeli citizens.

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“Both articles describe the same incident of a co-pilot's attempt to crash a plane with passengers on board.”

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