BIG AVIATION REPORT

Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 07:19:56 MT

AEROTIME · SAFETY

FLYDUBAI PILOT ALLEGEDLY PLANNED TO HIJACK PREVIOUS FLIGHT TO TEL AVIV: REUTERS...

The flydubai pilot who attacked his captain and is suspected of attempting to crash the aircraft allegedly planned to hijack and crash an earlier flight to Tel Aviv but decided against it, according to a source briefed on the UAE investigation, cited by Reute…

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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