Pilot ‘stabbed’ in suspected hijacking of Israel-bound passenger flight

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A passenger with a bloodied face appealed for help as a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv prepared to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. “We’re preparing to land,” the passenger said in a video posted on social media. “Anyone who can hear me, we need help.” It is understood that two off-duty pilots on board entered the cockpit and safely landed the plane at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, where passengers were evacuated. Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/fighter-jet-intercept-israeli-bound-flight-co-pilot-stabbed/ #pilot #flydubai #telaviv ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: htt

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