Flydubai attempted hijacking

Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt

However, the Transportation Ministry clarified to United that Amjadian flies only domestic routes to the US and Canada and is not scheduled to operate any flights to Israeli.

 A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport.
Yaniv Hayun, who subdued the suspected terrorist aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.

Bomb threats, attempted hijackings must not become new norm for Israeli travelers - editorial

Captain Smit Machchhar reads a letter from President Isaac Herzog in the hospital, October 10, 2026.

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

Yaniv Hayoun, hero of the flydubai incident, is seen alongside Dr. Mike Evans, at the Friends of Zion museum in Jerusalem.

He was just a plumber. Then he helped save a plane full of passengers - opinion


NYC protesters overrun Israeli peace vigil, six civilians in flydubai flight to receive award

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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on Oct. 7, 2026, outside City Hall in New York.

Flydubai co-pilot planned attack on Israel months before attempted hijacking, investigation reveals

According to the WSJ, Hammami told investigators that he had sought to crash a plane into an Israeli target, such as Ben-Gurion Airport, due to the situation in Gaza.

Hamam al-Hammami

Herzog awards Israel's highest civilian bravery honor to six heroes of flydubai flight

The award will be presented to Tali Manes, Zvika Manes, Yaniv Hayoun, Dr. Shota Musayev, Asaf Rajuan, and Or Pardilov for their actions in stopping the would-be hijacker from crashing the plane.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

In Israel, even fear and grief can become courage, resilience and joy - opinion

Israelis confronted terror, grief and October 7 remembrance with the courage, resilience and humor that define the Israeli spirit.

Flydubai passenger Uri Pintov onboard flight  flight 1073.

Saudi Arabia opens international safety investigation into attempted flydubai cockpit attack

Until now, it has remained unclear whether Saudi Arabia would go ahead with such a probe, which experts say could test a system of international co-operation.

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026; illustrative

After flydubai attempted hijacking, police probe aviation security failures at Transport Ministry

Published documents indicated that the Transportation Ministry’s Security Division is responsible for certain aspects of security involving flights entering Israel.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben-Gurion 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.

Hamam al-Hammami hired by flydubai as part of airline's mass hiring push - report

Omani first officer Hamam al-Hammami had allegedly been banned from flying by Omani authorities over concerns regarding his radical ideological views before he was hired by flydubai.

(Illustrative) People sit in the cockpit of a FlyDubai 737 Max on display at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.

Israel may have violated US visa waiver terms through failure to conduct air crew background checks

Israel joined the US Visa Waiver Program in 2023. As part of the process, it must meet conditions set by the US, including receiving and reviewing information about passengers and air crews.

 US-Israel visa waiver deal: American and Israeli passport (illustration)

Flydubai hijacker studied in UK, New Zealand, Australia, countries investigating - report

Hammami trained with L3 Airline Academy, now a part of Acron Aviation, a pilot-training company with centers in Britain, including in Southampton and Bournemouth.

Hamam al-Hammami

On flydubai, Israelis took responsibility. Regarding October 7, leaders must do the same - opinion

What is at stake in the coming years is not only the physical survival of Israel against enormous challenges, but the preservation of our most basic DNA: responsibility, service, loyalty.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets "heroes" who intervened on a flydubai flight bound to Israel from the United Arab Emirates, in Jerusalem Thursday, 1st October 2026