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# SAUDI ARABIA: flydubai Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia After Cockpit Altercation
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/saudi-arabia-flydubai-dubai-tel-aviv-flight-lands-in-saudi-arabia-after-cockpit-altercation/
- Published: 2026-09-30T09:41:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T09:41:18.000Z
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, flydubai, Safety, aviation security, aviation incident

TABUK, Saudi Arabia

- flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers including 27 children landed in Tabuk after cockpit altercation.
- Omani co-pilot suspected of attempting to crash aircraft during struggle.
- Co-pilot stabbed and subdued by other pilot with assistance from Israeli passengers.
- Aircraft squawked 7700 then 7500 before turning back into Saudi airspace.
- Flightradar24 data showed rapid descent from 34,000 feet to 14,000 feet with peak rate of 30,976 feet per minute.
- Israeli authorities initially treated incident as possible hijacking and scrambled fighters before determining cockpit fight caused alert.
- Israeli officials now classify event as terrorist attack and are investigating co-pilot intent.
- flydubai opened investigation and notified Israeli authorities; Saudi and Israeli officials are jointly probing incident.
- flydubai stated all passengers safe and arranged replacement aircraft from Dubai to continue journey to Israel.
- El Al offered to dispatch rescue flight if required.

**Sources:**

- [Ynetnews](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1lpsm95ge?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Timesofisrael](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-september-30-2026/?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/diverted-flydubai-flight-israel-was-not-hijacking-incident-israeli-prime-2026-09-30/?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [flydubai PR](https://news.flydubai.com/updates-on-fz-1073-dxb-tlv-on-30-september-2026?ref=insideaviation.news)