Update on the FLYDUBAI attack

Update on the FLYDUBAI attack

• The Flydubai flight traveled from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

• The plane transmitted an emergency signal and code 7500 for illegal interference or hijacking.

• The flight changed course over Saudi Arabia.

• It is reported that the attacker is Omani and the co-pilot.

• According to passenger testimony and security assessments cited, the co-pilot repeatedly stabbed the captain.

• The co-pilot then took control of the airplane and sent it into a rapid descent of nearly 20,000 feet in just over one minute.

• Crew and passengers forced their way into the cockpit and subdued him.

• According to reports, several people were injured during the fight.

• The captain was described as mortally wounded.

• The plane suffered damage to its flight controls and wing.

• The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia. • Almost 180 people were on board.

• The Israeli authorities treat the incident as a suspected terrorist attack.

• The motive of the attacker and any organizational affiliation are unknown.

• The passengers are waiting for arrangements to return to Israel.

• El Al suspended scheduled flights to the United Arab Emirates in March 2026 due to security concerns and did not resume them.