A Flydubai Flight from the UAE to Israel Descends Into Chaos After a Knife Attack, Forcing an Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia
The Omani co-pilot attacked the Emirati captain with a knife and attempted to crash the plane. Passengers and crew managed to overpower him and enter the cockpit.
With the captain unable to fly, two off-duty pilots, one Russian and one Ukrainian, took control, stabilized the aircraft and landed it safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Israel is officially treating the incident as a terrorist attack.