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Flydubai incident: altercation, emergency landing and investigation | Explained

October 1, 2026 admin

The story so far: On September 30, 2026, a flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX flight, FZ 1073, had an in-flight incident while en route from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv, Israel — a 2,100-kilometre-plus sector covered in three hours. The aircraft was diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia and safely landed despite…

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I watch Air Crash Investigation: Flydubai passenger on how he took control of the jet

October 1, 2026 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, at the Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, October 1, 2026. A catastrophic aviation disaster was averted on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) after the passengers…

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Trump formally replaces ‘Artificial Intelligence’ with ’Super Intelligence’ in an executive order

October 1, 2026 admin

President Trump claimed that the change was appropriate when taking into consideration the “promise, potential, and rapidly advancing capabilities” of AI technologies [File] | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) signed an executive order directing executive departments and agencies to begin using ‘Super Intelligence’ and ‘SI’ in place of…

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Execution of woman in U.S. reportedly fails, death row convict taken to hospital

October 1, 2026 admin

Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted on September 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | Photo Credit: AP The execution of a woman in Tennessee, U.S., on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) seemed to have failed, with witnesses and Christa Pike’s attorney telling local media the convicted murderer was…

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Co-pilot stabs pilot: What happened on Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?

October 1, 2026 admin

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided disaster after one of its pilots allegedly tried to stab his colleague, sending the aircraft into a steep plunge before it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The sequence of events was outlined in a video message by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who…

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Inside the Dubai airline flight that made emergency landing after captain was stabbed

October 1, 2026 admin

This screen grab, taken from video footage released by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, shows Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) meeting a man named Yaniv, describing him as one of the passengers who managed to break into the flydubai aircraft’s cockpit at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026. According to…

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Hegseth announces new drone command, cuts to 20% of generals in ‘State of the Force’ speech

October 1, 2026 admin

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced some major changes to the U.S. military on Wednesday in what he called his “State of the Force” address, including establishing a new drone command and cutting 20% of the nation’s generals and admirals. The Pentagon will also launch an effort to study the future of warfare that will…

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U.S. Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee woman’s imminent execution

October 1, 2026 admin

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Tennessee woman was expected to be put to death Wednesday (September 30, 2026) for the murder of a high-school friend in what would be the first execution…

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Trump says flydubai pilot ‘a hero’, plumber steadied plunging aircraft

October 1, 2026 admin

The pilot who staved off the attempt to crash the aircraft has been identified as Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, and hailed a “hero” by Netanyahu and many others. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the flydubai pilot as a “hero” for fighting off a knife attack from the co-pilot, opening…

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U.K. PM says ‘strong indications’ Iran involved in airbase incident

September 30, 2026 admin

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) said there were “strong indications” that Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a U.K. airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend. “There are strong indications that Iran played a part in what…

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