A man accused of attempting to hijack a flydubai aircraft is reported to have stabbed a fellow pilot during the incident, leading passengers and crew to restrain him while the plane is said to be at cruising altitude. Multiple outlets describe the man as trying to take control of the flight.
Several reports say Israel has launched a probe into how the accused attacker was able to operate or clear for flight, and note that Flydubai grounds its jets. The allegations in these accounts also describe the suspect as a religious extremist, citing claims that he refused to shake hands with women. This characterisation is attributed to colleagues in the reporting rather than confirmed in the articles.
While all sources cover the stabbing and attempted hijacking, they differ in emphasis: one outlet focuses on Israel’s investigation and the grounding of aircraft, while others highlight the suspect’s alleged personal beliefs as described by staff, framing these claims as part of the background to the accusation.
