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On September 30, Israel almost shot down a flydubai passenger jet carrying over 150 Israelis after its captain was attacked and the plane plunged about 14,000 feet. According to CBS News reporting based on Israeli sources, Israel activated a protocol for potential hijackings and prepared fighter jets for interception. The aircraft turned toward Saudi Arabia instead of continuing towards Israel, prompting Israel to recall its jets. The attacker is reportedly an Omani national who planned the assault before joining Flydubai with intentions to crash the plane at Ben Gurion Airport.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and was diverted over Jordanian airspace towards Saudi Arabia, landing at Tabuk Airport. The incident prompted Israel to scramble warplanes due to initial concerns of hijacking. Israeli security officials later revealed that the distress signals were triggered by a fight between the pilots rather than a hijack attempt. With around 150 passengers, mostly Israelis, on board, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held emergency consultations regarding the flight's situation.
Written for “Israel Bound Flight Diverted” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 327 other(s) covering the same event.
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Israel was prepared to shoot down flydubai passenger jet carrying more than 150 Israelis after its captain was attacked in the cockpit and the aircraft plunged thousands of feet, CBS News reported, citing two Israeli sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
asserted
News → prepare → situation
According to the sources cited by CBS, Israel activated a long-established protocol for a potential 9/11-style incident after the aircraft plunged about 14,000 feet.
uncertain
aircraft → accord → feet
The Israeli air force attempted to contact the cockpit but received no response.
asserted
force → attempt → response
A pre-established committee was convened, a command centre was set up, fighter jets were scrambled and Israeli airspace was closed.
asserted
airspace → convene → ?
The jets were recalled after Israeli authorities saw the aircraft turning towards Saudi Arabia, around 400 miles from Israel.
asserted
aircraft → recall → Israel
Saudi Arabia also scrambled fighter aircraft in response.
asserted
Arabia → scramble → response
CBS reported that had the flydubai flight continued towards Israel, Israeli fighter jets could have entered Jordanian airspace to intercept and visually assess the aircraft.
uncertain
jets → report → aircraft
Pilots would have attempted to establish contact with the cockpit and inspect the cabin for signs of panic or a hijacking.
asserted
Pilots → attempt → panic
Under the Israeli protocol, if a passenger aircraft was determined to be hijacked, remained unresponsive by radio and continued towards Israel without making demands, the matter would be escalated to the defence minister and prime minister.
asserted
matter → determine → minister
The protocol allows for the aircraft to be "shot down", with the final decision resting with the prime minister, according to the sources.
uncertain
decision → allow → sources
Israeli officials told CBS that the suspected attacker, identified by sources as Omani national Hamam al Hamami, allegedly told UAE investigators that he had planned the attack before joining Flydubai and intended to crash the plane at Ben Gurion Airport.
uncertain
he → tell → Airport
An Israeli official also said he had previously travelled to Israel.
asserted
he → say → Israel
An early Israeli assessment indicated that the attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, though the investigation remains ongoing and other possibilities are still being examined.
asserted
possibilities → indicate → ?
The Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was approaching Israel on September 30 when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft.
uncertain
pilot → approach → aircraft
The plane later diverted towards Saudi Arabia, where it made an emergency landing in Tabuk after passengers, crew members and two off-duty pilots helped overpower the attacker and regain control.
asserted
passengers → divert → control
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