FlyDubai incident 30/9

[Saab34]

This one is just breaking and coming out now. FlyDubai 737-8 Dubai to Tel Aviv. Disturbance in the flight deck between crew resulting in a dive.

Seems pretty bad. I’m only posting the below photo as it’s been posted from a few sources and from different angles which would indicate it’s likely not AI. Structural damage seems likely looking at the data. Obviously many videos across X , some of the two crew, both crew are in a pretty bad state. Extremely lucky other pilots had been been paxing onboard to takeover and land it.

A “violent” altercation between two pilots caused a FlyDubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN.

 

[DC3]

Also, another flydubai flight (FZ1081) from Dubai to Tel Aviv, has since diverted back to Dubai:

Israeli officials suspect flydubai pilot of attempted 'terror attack'

The Israeli government believes an incident on flight FZ1073, which forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Harrison_133]

Also, another flydubai flight (FZ1081) from Dubai to Tel Aviv, has since diverted back to Dubai:

The ABC might want to double check that. FZ1081 is currently descending towards TLV.

 

[DC3]

Update: “A second plane between Dubai and Israel briefly appeared also to divert from its course, but later returned as normal”:

Israeli officials suspect flydubai pilot of attempted 'terror attack'

The Israeli government believes an incident on flight FZ1073, which forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots.

www.abc.net.au

 

[AuSammy]

From X “This is the damage from a sudden drop in altitude of Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight FZ1073. The aircraft dropped from 30,875 feet to 16,750 feet—a loss of 14,125 feet in just 29 seconds.”

 

[VPS]

No idea if this is true or not

https://twitter.com/x/status/2105246188878303444

 

[Quickstatus]

From twit

 

[Quickstatus]

No idea if this is true or not

True. There are pictures of both pilots covered in blood

 

[OZDUCK]

Attempted mass murder/suicide apparently.

Israel-Dubai flight: Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing another pilot

The Israeli PM commends the "heroes" who helped "stabilise the aircraft" as passengers describe intervening to stop the violent coughpit attack.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Quickstatus]

How did the passengers get into the flight deck?

Appears the aircraft landed without a rudder.

 

[MARTINE]

How did the passengers get into the flight deck?

It says the pilot who was stabbed managed to open it before losing consciousness and crew/passengers overcame the attacker

 

[OATEK]

It says the pilot who was stabbed managed to open it before losing consciousness and crew/passengers overcame the attacker

There is a lot to play out obviously, including who landed the jet. But with the Israeli PM praising the wounded pilot, it seems the incident is already being framed as a terror event. Dreadful if true.

 

[MARTINE]

There is a lot to play out obviously, including who landed the jet. But with the Israeli PM praising the wounded pilot, it seems the incident is already being framed as a terror event. Dreadful if true.

Two Flydubai pilots were on board for next sector and apparantly took charge