https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/diverted-flydubai-flight-israel-was-not-hijacking-incident-israeli-prime-2026-09-30/

Whether truly a terrorism-plot and hijacking, or just a couple of middle eastern pilots doing middle eastern things, this is why I hate it when forced to fly on some of these airlines. Glad the cabin crew and some pax got it under control and safely diverted. Crazy.

Oldest beef in the world, Tastes Great vs Less Filling. Classic.

Glad some crew got in there and some pax pilots got it on the ground, minus a rudder and all.

Only reason they didn't all die was because pilot was able to unlock the door. Crazy

Captain Smit Machchhar, Indian national, stabbed by the Omani First Officer. Israel is already claiming it was terrorism, which might be a bit early to jump to that conclusion vs suicide. But I'm sure more info will come out as time passes.

Crazy:

"Hayun then described putting the attacker in a chokehold and pulling him outside of the cockpit before other passengers helped to pin him down.

He added that he "pulled the controls" of the plane, explaining to Netanyahu that he watches Canadian documentary series Air Crash Investigation. "The plane started to level out, a bit more, and then [another] pilot told me he was taking control from there."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjdv7pmj9dno

4 hours ago, disgruntledemployee said:

Oldest beef in the world, Tastes Great vs Less Filling. Classic.

Glad some crew got in there and some pax pilots got it on the ground, minus a rudder and all.

B-52 - "Hold my beer."