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Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'

Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals on Wednesday, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one
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Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says

Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.
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Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Israel says

Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Israel says

By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay and Lina Obeid JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers subdued him while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said on
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Passengers overcame co-pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Netanyahu says

Passengers overcame co-pilot who tried to crash flydubai flight, Netanyahu says

By Alexander Cornwell and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers then held him down while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
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Israel to ramp up pilot checks after flydubai scare

Israel to ramp up pilot checks after flydubai scare

By Alexander Cornwell and Joanna Plucinska Sept 30 (Reuters) - Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office said, after it said a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the
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A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Saudi Arabia, officials say

A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Saudi Arabia, officials say

Two officials say a fight between pilots on a commercial plane traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
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Israel-bound jet drops 17,000 feet after cockpit fight. What to know

Israel-bound jet drops 17,000 feet after cockpit fight. What to know

A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the UAE made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a fight in the cockpit, officials said.
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Israel-bound jet lands in Saudi Arabia after apparent pilot fight

Israel-bound jet lands in Saudi Arabia after apparent pilot fight

A FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after reports of a fight between pilots.
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A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials say

A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials say

Two officials say a fight between pilots on a commercial plane traveling from the United Arab Emirates to Israel forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
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A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says

A pilot on a flight carrying Israelis stabbed another and apparently tried to crash, Netanyahu says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot stabbed another pilot and then apparently tried to crash to aircraft carrying dozens of Israelis
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Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane

Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another and apparently tried to crash the plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Saudi Arabia had arrested the pilot of a FlyDubai flight who stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash a plane full of Israelis