Passengers 'broke into cockpit' on hijacked Israel flight after plane's pilot attacked mid-air

By The Telegraph

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A flight to Israel from the UAE has been diverted and made an emergency landing after the pilot was violently attacked in a suspected hijack attempt. In part one of today’s Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest news from this fast-developing story, including how the flydubai plane nosedived 17,000-foot in under a minute after a suspected knife attack by the co-pilot and then turned back to land in Saudi Arabia. They look at what we know and don’t know about the Israel plane attack, why Israeli authorities are treating it as a terror incident, reports that the co-pilot was Omani, and the potential security implications for Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the wider region. CONTRIBUTORS: Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcas

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