Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempts Terrorist Act on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight, Emergency Landing in Tabuk

On September 30, a Flydubai co-pilot on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight with 174 passengers attempted a terrorist act, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Emirati investigators claim the act was planned, but details of the attack method and motive remain unclear. This marks a significant security breach in civil aviation on a route tied to UAE-Israel normalization, raising concerns about insider threats and aviation security.