Flydubai Flight to Israel Diverted After Incident Between Pilots

In September 2026, a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after an incident between the two pilots in the cockpit. According to passengers and sources, the co-pilot stabbed the captain during the flight, and the aircraft descended about 6,000 meters in less than a minute before landing safely. The flight, FZ1073, was met by emergency services, and all passengers were unharmed.

Flydubai suspended its flights to Israel while the incident is investigated. Israel's government ordered a halt to flydubai flights, citing the co-pilot's Omani background, and the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said its investigations are ongoing. A flydubai rescue flight later landed in Israel after some passengers initially refused to board.