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Australian couple on plane diverted after flydubai pilot’s alleged attack on co-pilot

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Two people from Sydney were on board flight to Tel Aviv that was dramatically diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other

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Section: World news
By: Tess Ikonomou
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 1, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC

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Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing ‌‌psychologically ‌‌and physically for the attack.

Al JazeeraQatarFlydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide’ attack on Israel, UAE says

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Tel Aviv

City in Central Israel

Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.

Sydney

Capital city of New South Wales, Australia

Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders".

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Flydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide’ attack on Israel, UAE saysAl JazeeraQatar46 hr. ago
Flydubai co-pilot ‘radicalised in Melbourne’ before alleged hijackNT NewsAustralia20 hr. ago

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Australian couple on plane diverted after flydubai pilot’s alleged attack on co-pilot

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