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‘Fighter jets in air’: How Israel prepared for worst-case scenario during flydubai scare

By Ayush Pandey|October 1, 2026|5 min read at Times of India

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An Indian pilot and passengers aboard a flydubai flight successfully intervened when a co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, forcing it to land safely in Saudi Arabia. Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets during the emergency and are now awaiting further details from a UAE investigation into the motive of the incident.

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NEW DELHI: Israel scrambled fighter jets after a Dubai-Tel Aviv-bound flydubai aircraft transmitted emergency signals amid an alleged attempt by its co-pilot to crash the plane, but the warplanes did not have to take action as passengers and crew managed to regain control and land safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli envoy to India Reuven Azar said on Thursday.

Speaking to PTI Videos in New Delhi, Azar said Israel's civil aviation authorities, air force and political leadership were immediately alerted after the aircraft reported an emergency. He said the situation was assessed as a potential threat given Israel's small geographical size and the possibility of an aircraft reaching its territory within seconds.

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TopicsAviation Safety Israel Flydubai Middle East Security

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Smit MachchharFavourable · strong
“He said Machchhar had received appreciation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, the speaker of the Parliament and people across Israel for his actions.”
Benjamin NetanyahuNeutral
“The envoy indicated that the situation could have escalated into a decision involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had the passengers and crew failed to regain control of the aircraft.”

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Security and defensedominant: 50%
Crime and punishment: 20%
Policy prescription: 20%
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