Passengers Subdue Attacking Pilot on Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv

A violent altercation on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv left the cockpit temporarily unmanned, according to an eyewitness, with passengers ultimately intervening to land the plane. Israeli businessman Tal said he saw one pilot injured and another involved in a fight, while the aircraft lost significant altitude. He brought two off-duty pilots seated nearby into the cockpit to take control and land the flight. The incident occurred last Wednesday when the co-pilot reportedly attacked his colleague, who managed to open the cockpit door despite severe injuries. Passengers subdued the attacker, whose motives remain unclear, though Israel suspects a jihadist terror attack. Tal described shaking the pilots to get them to the cockpit as the plane was in a dive.