FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
A FlyDubai plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, carrying passengers from flight FZ1073, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 30, 2026. Nir Keidar/Anadolu via Getty Images An incident in which a FlyDubai pilot is said to have stabbed the captain with the intention of crashing a plane of mainly Israeli passengers has shone a light on flight security. Reports suggest that passengers on the plane were able to enter the cockpit, subduing the alleged attacker before the plane was safely diverted to a Saudi runway. Israeli fighter jets were scrambled in response to the incide
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