Flydubai captain attacked on Dubai‑Tel Aviv flight, aircraft lands safely in Saudi Arabia

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Flydubai captain attacked on Dubai‑Tel Aviv flight, aircraft lands safely in Saudi Arabia
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A Flydubai cabin crew member attacked the captain on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, intending a suicide bombing; the aircraft, carrying 174 passengers, landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

The attacker said the September 11, 2001 attacks were a model for his plan and had previously been subject to a flight ban in Oman over suspected radicalisation; Flydubai has operated the Dubai–Tel Aviv route since November 2020, with up to ten flights daily.

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