https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-pilot-planned-9-11-style-attack-source-tells-nbc-newsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-pilot-planned-9-11-style-attack-source-tells-nbc-newshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/flydubai-pilot-planned-9-11-style-attack-source-tells-nbc-news#u132595Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:06:45 +0000A Flydubai co-pilot attempted to crash a passenger flight into Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, according to UAE and Middle Eastern officials. During the flight from Dubai, the attacker used a cockpit crash axe to assault the captain and seize control of the aircraft, triggering an 18,000 foot dive. Passengers and crew intervened, rushing the cockpit to subdue the attacker and regain control of the plane. U.S. and Israeli officials are investigating the motive and the security failures that allowed the pilot to initiate the attack.Why it mattersFlydubai is an Emirati government-owned airline ba