Midair Attack: Passengers Help Subdue Pilot on FlyDubai Flight
Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images BY: MADDY BOLDEN PUBLISHED: SEP 30, 2026 3:00 CT Midair Attack: Passengers Help Subdue Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv helped subdue a pilot Wednesday after he allegedly stabbed the copilot and attempted to interfere with the aircraft’s systems, Israeli officials said. Flight 1073