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39 stories named Saudi Arabia, covered by 26 outlets. Each one is shown beside every other newsroom's version of the same event, with a link to the outlet that filed it.

Pilot ‘stabbed co-pilot in attempted hijacking’ on Israel-bound plane before passengers overpower him

Israeli officials said blamed the terrifying midair incident as an attempted “jihadi terrorist attack”, that saw the plane plunge 13,000ft in just 30 seconds as chaos unfolded onboard

12 outlets · The Independent, BBC News, The Guardian US, New York Times, NBC News and 7 more · 5 days ago

Israel flight hijacking latest: Pilot arrested after ‘stabbing co-pilot and trying to crash’ passenger plane

Benjamin Netanyahu said that the man was being interrogated by Saudi authorities

11 outlets · The Independent, The Guardian US, CBS News, 60 Minutes, NBC News and 6 more · 6 days ago

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call

The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.

13 outlets · NPR, The Independent, The Guardian US, CBS News, 60 Minutes and 8 more · 6 days ago

A midair stabbing on a flight to Israel is investigated for possible terrorist links

Saudi Arabia says the attacker and pilot who was stabbed have both been sent back to United Arab Emirates. Emirati officials are investigating the incident for possible terrorist links.

1 outlet · NPR · 6 days ago

What we know about the Dubai-Israel plane incident after reported stabbing

The Saudi Arabian airport where the FlyDubai plane was diverted to said the captain and first officer were injured.

1 outlet · BBC News · 6 days ago

Flight to Israel diverts to Saudi Arabia after violent cockpit altercation

An apparent fight between pilots on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia amid concern of a possible hijacking attempt.

10 outlets · CBS News, The Independent, The Guardian US, BBC News, Al Jazeera and 5 more · 6 days ago

Israel-bound flight drops 17,400 ft during 'violent incident' between pilots

A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN. An Israeli official said the incident was not a hijacking and the plane has now landed. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet in just over two minutes at

1 outlet · CNN · 6 days ago

Pilot stabbed his co-pilot in apparent attempt to crash Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says

On-duty crewmembers were able to divert and land the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport, the airline said.

1 outlet · NBC News · 6 days ago

Flight to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after reported feud between pilots

The flight briefly raised concerns of a possible hijacking, prompting Israeli Air Force jets to scramble.

2 outlets · CBS News, Sky News · 6 days ago

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