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Bomb threat grounds second Delta plane from New York to Tel Aviv in one day

The flight was only permitted to depart once US security authorities had completed their inspections and clearance had been granted by Israeli security.

Delta Air Lines aircraft, archive.
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787.

Ethiopian Airlines flight turned away from Israel after pilot revealed to be Indonesian - report

Flydubai passenger Asaf Rajuan.

'I became paranoid': Flydubai passenger suspects crew members aided hijacker, calls for probe

FLYDUBAI FLIGHT FZ1073 passengers arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport after the terror attack was thwarted, Sept. 30.

The land and sky of miracles: Flydubai hijacking reminded Israel of God's protection - opinion


'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive

At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.

Tal, an Israeli businessman who was aboard the flydubai flight, is seen during the onboard crisis and later speaking to The Jerusalem Post in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2026

Co-pilot in flydubai attempted hijacking underwent Islamist radical indoctrination, Netanyahu says

"We'll get to the root of this attacker, whether he had accomplices, whether Iran was behind it. I think we'll find out very soon," Netanyahu said.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Israeli airline stocks surge nearly 9% following flydubai hijacking incident

Israir also reported severe loss of value in its stock over the last month, falling from NIS 1.60 on September 9 to NIS 1.44 reported on Tuesday, just before the recent jump registered on Wednesday.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Why four pilots were aboard flydubai flight when the attempted hijacking began - exclusive

The additional pilots were added to the flight because possible regional rerouting could extend the journey and push the original crew beyond permitted duty hours.

An ElAl plane takes off as a flydubai aircraft carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Gulf media delays reporting on flydubai hijacking, consider Israeli sources unreliable - analysis

While Israeli officials increasingly view the incident as an attempted hijacking and a disaster that was narrowly avoided by heroes on the plane, many in the Gulf appeared wary of reporting details.

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft bearing the logo of flydubai is parked at a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, US March 11, 2019.

‘We’re in charge of the flight now’: Passenger describes fight for flydubai cabin - interview

The attacker was trying to push the other pilot out, apparently to take control alone. Israeli passengers sitting near the front rushed toward the struggle.

Passengers board a flydubai flight, bound for Dubai, before taking off from Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026.

Regev orders flydubai flights to Israel halted over hijacking pilot's Omani background, sources say

Flydubai’s agreement to operate in Israel explicitly states that all pilots must be from countries that have normalized relations with Israel, which does not include Oman.

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev is seen at Ben-Gurion Airport, central Israel, May 4, 2025

Lapid: Nothing close to flydubai incident discussed during latest security briefing with Netanyahu

Lapid issued the statement following the incident aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an apparent attempt by a pilot to seize control of the aircraft.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference as part of the Together party election campaign in Tel Aviv, central Israel, August 19, 2026.

'The plane suddenly plunged': Israeli passengers recount chaos aboard flydubai flight

"From what I understand, the pilot tried to kill himself together with us," one passenger said. "Some of the passengers helped the other pilot take control of him until they landed the plane."

An airplane of budget airline flydubai lands at Israel's Ben Gurion aiport near Tel Aviv on November 26, 2020 on the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.

What happens if pilots clash mid-flight? Emirati law explained after flydubai plane incident

UAE aviation regulations prohibit assaults, threats, or intimidation against crew members when such conduct interferes with or impairs their ability to perform their duties.

The logos of 'flydubai' and 'Emirates' feature on displays at the Dubai Airshow, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025.