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Manchester Scoop · Oct 1, 2026

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The UK Government will look at how to keep Britons safe on flights after a pilot allegedly stabbed his colleague and tried to crash a plane bound for Israel, according to a Treasury minister.Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the Flydubai plane descended from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet (10,000 metres to 5,100 metres) in about a minute.The aircraft, travelling from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv with dozens of passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. JOIN TMS:

The UK Government will look at how to keep Britons safe on flights after a pilot allegedly stabbed his colleague and tried to crash a plane bound for Israel, according to a Treasury minister.Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the Flydubai plane descended from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet (10,000 metres to 5,100 metres) in about a minute.The aircraft, travelling from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv with dozens of passengers on board, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. JOIN TMS: *https://wa.me/447776235803*

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