A pilot and co-pilot on a Flydubai flight experience an onboard stabbing incident, with reports stating the co-pilot attacks the other pilot midflight and appears to try to crash the aircraft. Coverage describes it as an attempted hijacking involving crew members.
The incident refocuses attention on past cases in which deliberate crashes or near crashes have been linked to actions by on-duty or off-duty crew. Outlets frame the event as part of a broader pattern of alleged “crew-related” hijacking attempts, though details about motives and official conclusions are not consistently provided across reports.
Different outlets emphasize the same core facts—crew involvement and a suspected attempt to bring the flight down—while varying in wording and the degree of context offered about earlier incidents. Some coverage specifically notes the flight’s route toward Israel, while others focus more generally on the suspected mechanism and the implications for aviation security.
