Aircraft

French military jet crashes during night training flight, one dead, another missing

A French Air Force Mirage 2000D crashed in the Meurthe-et-Moselle region with two people on board, the ministry said.

Illustrative; A Mirage 2000D fighter jet leaves the tarmac to join the runway during the VOLFA-25 exercise organized by the French Air and Space Force at the 118th Air Base in Mont-de-Marsan in the Landes department in western France on October 2, 2025.
An Apache "Echo" attack helicopter.

Israel Air Force welcomes Apache helicopter deal amid bureaucratic delays

A Boeing 737 MAX 10 airliner taxis past a hanger on the flight line before its first flight at Renton Municipal Airport on June 18, 2021 in Renton, Washington.

Boeing 737 MAX 10 to be certified despite software glitch, airlines may refuse delivery - report

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes major gaps in Israel's aviation security, experts warn


Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

The co-pilot was transferred on Thursday to the UAE, where the source said Israeli officials were expected to question him.

A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft, which was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia, is seen flying over Salzburg, Austria, March 8, 2026

Flydubai saga captures Israel’s role in a new Middle East - and its old limits

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: From Netanyahu’s UAE visit to the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, a dramatic week reveals the possibilities and limits of regional cooperation.

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

One person injured, one killed after light aircraft crashes in northern Israel

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters from the Hadera station had arrived at the scene and were working to extinguish a fire which had broken out and was spreading.

Rescue operations by Magen David Adom.

'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive

At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.

Tal, an Israeli businessman who was aboard the flydubai flight, is seen during the onboard crisis and later speaking to The Jerusalem Post in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2026

Thank you, Saudi Arabia: Israel should return the favor through actions not just words - opinion

When an Israel-bound airliner fell into danger over the desert, Riyadh answered with deeds, not statements. Israel should now answer in kind.

Passengers at Tabuk airport after a Flydubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab obtained from a video dated September 30, 2026.

Co-pilot in flydubai attempted hijacking underwent Islamist radical indoctrination, Netanyahu says

"We'll get to the root of this attacker, whether he had accomplices, whether Iran was behind it. I think we'll find out very soon," Netanyahu said.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Herzog says he will recommend Israelis who aided in flydubai attack for medal for civilian heroism

Herzog spoke with Yaniv Hayoun, Dr. Shota Musayev, Tzvika Mans, and Asaf Rejwan, who took part in the response to the violent incident aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday.

Israel is set to ramp up security checks on pilots flying into the country, a spokesperson for the prime minister's office said, after it said a co-pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv had stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane.  The dramatic incident was only defused after passengers

UK has 'strong indications' Iran was involved in RAF airbase bombing plot, Burnham says

Until Burnham's remarks, Britain had not linked the incident to Iran, though counter-terrorism police have said their investigation included the possibility of foreign state involvement.

Armed police officers stand guard on a road outside the perimeter of the RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 28, 2026.

Why four pilots were aboard flydubai flight when the attempted hijacking began - exclusive

The additional pilots were added to the flight because possible regional rerouting could extend the journey and push the original crew beyond permitted duty hours.

An ElAl plane takes off as a flydubai aircraft carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Channel 12 interviews hoaxer posing as passenger aboard flydubai flight to Tel Aviv

The hoaxer continued describing the alleged dramatic moments on the flight, saying passengers feared something had happened to the pilot and that the aircraft could crash.

Channel 12 reporter Tamir Steinman on live TV.