More than 170 passengers have arrived safely in Israel after a FlyDubai flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following an alleged cockpit attack that sent the aircraft into a dramatic plunge.
The Boeing 737 was carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children, on a flight bound for Tel Aviv when an emergency unfolded roughly two hours into the journey. The aircraft transmitted distress signals, including a code associated with a possible hijacking, before rapidly losing around 4,500 metres of altitude in approximately one minute.
The incident prompted Israel to scramble fighter aircraft while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened urgent security discussions.
According to accounts given by passengers, the first officer allegedly attacked the captain with a knife before attempting to crash the aircraft. Three Israeli passengers reportedly entered the cockpit after the injured captain managed to open the door and then fought to restrain the co-pilot.
One passenger told RT that the wounded pilot “managed to open the door,” enabling what he described as “three heroes” to enter the cockpit and overpower the alleged attacker.
One of the passengers involved later told Israel’s Channel 12 that the struggle lasted almost 25 minutes. The men reportedly used corded headphones to restrain the first officer after subduing him.
Matan Schlichter, whose father was seated near the front of the aircraft, described the chaotic scene, saying his father “saw the door open, and he saw the blood,” before attempting to assist in stopping the attacker.
Despite reportedly suffering stab wounds, the captain was able to help regain control of the aircraft. The plane subsequently landed safely at Tabuk Airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia.
Several media outlets identified the captain as Indian national Smit Machchhar. Passengers were later transferred to a replacement FlyDubai aircraft, which flew them from Saudi Arabia to Ben Gurion International Airport.
Relatives had gathered at the Tel Aviv airport as the replacement flight arrived, with Netanyahu also meeting passengers following their return.
The stabbed pilot of flydubai flight FZ 1073, who helped prevent its hijacking by the co-pilot, is Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who is based in Dubai, not an Emirati pilot as originally described by Israeli officials. https://t.co/dpr1SKkQJW pic.twitter.com/GgsyMxS2wY
— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) September 30, 2026
One 51-year-old passenger was reported to have suffered upper-body injuries and was taken to hospital after reaching Israel. His condition was not considered serious.
Israeli security officials reportedly said they had no indication that Iran or another foreign state was behind the incident.
Netanyahu subsequently instructed Israeli authorities to “prepare for additional potential threats” and discussed the alleged hijacking attempt with Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed. He was also expected to raise the incident with US President Donald Trump.
Image credit: Sevcan Alkan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entebbe_raid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonatan_*Netanyahu (aka *Mielekowski from Poland…)
https://eng.alzaytouna.net/2021/03/06/academic-paper-the-psychological-studies-of-the-personality-of-benjamin-netanyahu/
Entebbe False Flag
http://www.whale.to/b/entebbe_h.html
History always repeats and sometimes rhymes
Kabuki theater
“One of the passengers involved later told Israel’s Channel 12 that the struggle lasted almost 25 minutes”
For a start that is a giant Red Flag for any sane rational thinking person
And where Netanyahu is involved?
This has all the hallmarks as a pre cursor to a major upcoming event no doubt another attack on Iran coordinated by CIA Mossad MI6
Has got Zionist fingerprints oozing all over it
Believe it or not
You’re right.
Except it’s kosher theatre mot Kabuki.
The United States is actively repositioning a significant number of aerial refueling tankers to the Middle East, marking one of the largest such deployments in recent months.
Flight tracking data and official reports confirm that more than 30 U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-46A Pegasus aircraft have been moved to the region, primarily converging on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and staging through European bases like Ramstein in Germany and Morón in Spain.
This buildup coincides with heightened tensions from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, with sources indicating the tankers are positioned to support potential U.S. assistance for Israeli strikes against Iranian targets, such as the Fordow nuclear facility. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the deployment of additional capabilities to the U.S. Central Command area, while the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz was also redeployed to the region to bolster American military readiness and provide strategic options.
What a shit life it must be to be a traveling jew.
What a shit life it must be to be a traveling yank.
Scott Ritter: How Europe is Defeating Itself
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Israelies next legislative election is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. This will be the first time in 38 years that elections are held after a full four-year term, as the 25th Knesset completes its duration without early dissolution
Just for kicks lets just saunter off on holiday over to the middle east. And lets of course fly around the place in jets while we’re over there.. The jews, arabs and yanks are a friendly trustworthy bunch to go and hang-out with… Quick! Book your flights there now!
This is only going to get worse the longer Israel plays the monster on the world stage…I’ll bet too more US citizens will be staying home or pasting Canadian flags on their bags and caps.
A fight lasting 25 minutes in a cockpit.
Yeah right. I’ll buy that, shortly after I’ve paid the deposit for the false flag attack at the British airforce base.
Bugger.
Just for kicks lets just saunter off on holiday over to the middle east. And of course fly around the place in jets while we’re over there.. The rancid jews, psycho muslims and strutting warpig-punk yanks are a great bunch to go and hang-out with… Quick! Book your flights now
The comments blaming Jews for the terrorism betray the delusion, truly God is working His promise: I will bless those that bless thee, and curse those who curse thee”.
Definitely another attempted false flag intended to generate more war https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/10/03/3712120/netanyahu-plotted-false-flag-aircraft-hijacking-to-drag-trump-into-new-war-on-iran-source