Pilot stabbed his co-pilot in apparent attempt to crash Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pilot-stabbed-his-co-pilot-in-apparent-attempt-to-crash-israel-bound-plane-netanyahu-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. FlyDubai Co-Pilot Stabbed Pilot in Attempt to Crash Israel-Bound Planehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pilot-stabbed-his-co-pilot-in-apparent-attempt-to-crash-israel-bound-plane-netanyahu-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pilot-stabbed-his-co-pilot-in-apparent-attempt-to-crash-israel-bound-plane-netanyahu-says#u99776Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:07:24 +0000A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the attacker intended to crash the aircraft and had undergone Islamic radical indoctrination. Passengers and crew helped subdue the assailant after Machchhar used his remaining energy to open the cockpit door. The Indian pilot has since spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Saudi security services are currently interrogating the suspect as investigators determine if the event was a terror attack