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Flydubai Co-Pilot Assaults Captain Before Landing

Updated 2026-10-01 22:25 UTC 1 source Negative

An initial Saudi probe has reported that a co-pilot assaulted the captain before landing. The pilots were returned to the UAE with an Emirati security team.

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Al Jazeera

Flydubai co-pilot ‘assaulted’ captain before landing: Initial Saudi probe

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says pilots were returned to the UAE with an Emirati security team.

2026-10-01 21:53 UTC