Flydubai pilot allegedly stabbed co-pilot mid-flight, forcing Saudi diversion
Two Sydney passengers were aboard the Tel Aviv-bound jet and are safe, but the cockpit attack raises urgent questions about airline safety protocols.
A flydubai pilot allegedly stabbed the co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, forcing the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia with two Australian citizens aboard. The incident puts cockpit security and pilot screening under a harsh spotlight for airlines and regulators.
A flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was dramatically diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other mid-flight, and two Australian citizens from Sydney who were on board are safe, Australia's foreign minister confirmed. The Israeli embassy in Australia told the Guardian on Thursday that the passengers are a Jewish couple from Sydney. The alleged cockpit attack turned a routine low-cost flight into an international security incident and left passengers stranded far from their destination.
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