Israeli PM says pilot tried to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight after stabbing captain

JERUSALEM, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that a pilot aboard a Flydubai flight carrying mostly Israeli passengers stabbed the other pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane before passengers and crew subdued him.

Holding balloons people wait for the arrival of passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo: AP)