Flydubai co-pilot accused of planning attack at Tel Aviv airport

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  The UAE attorney general said a Flydubai second officer planned to take control of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and crash it at Ben Gurion Airport.

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  According to the attorney general, the plan was inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

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  Investigators said the suspect had taken two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to learn about the route and airport.

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  The attorney general said on October 3 that the second officer attacked the captain in the cockpit with an emergency axe and tried to take control of the aircraft.

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  The flight landed in Saudi Arabia on September 30 after transmitting a code used in a possible hijacking.

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  RBC reported that the second officer confessed to planning an attack, while the UAE attorney general said final findings would be announced after the required procedures were complete.

Who

A Flydubai second officer, identified in the article as a citizen of the United Arab Emirates

What

He was accused of planning to seize control of a flight and crash it at Ben Gurion Airport; RBC reported that he confessed to planning an attack.

When

The flight diverted on September 30, 2026; the investigation began on October 1, 2026.

Where

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv; it landed in Saudi Arabia, and the alleged target was Ben Gurion Airport in Israel.

Why

The UAE attorney general said the plan was inspired by the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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