The Terror Attack Flight on Israel, FlyDubai (NO AI)

On 30 September 2026, flydubai flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was cruising at 34,000 feet over northern Saudi Arabia with around 180 people on board. Then, in about ninety seconds, it fell 17,400 feet. Inside the locked cockpit, the captain was on the floor. The man at the controls was his own co-pilot. Israel's defence minister called it an attempted jihadist terror attack. UAE prosecutors say the first officer meant to fly the plane into the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. This is the minute-by-minute story of what happened on board: the captain's own account, the passengers who forced their way through the cockpit door, the two off-duty pilots who took the controls, the fighter jets scrambled in Israel, and the questions about how the co-pilot was hired. 0:00 Intro 2:13 The Route 2:50 Wheels Up in Dubai 3:41 The Door 5:15 The Prayer 5:59 The Dive 6:54 The Cabin 7:40 One Last Push 8:27 Through the Door 9:11 Hands on the Yoke 9:59 Squawk 7500 10:58 The Galley 11:36 Tabuk 12:30 The Long Way Home 13:26 The Man in the Right Seat 14:38 The Checks 16:13 The Plan 17:18 The Claims 18:07 After 18:55 The Door This video is an animated reconstruction based on public reporting and official statements, including the UAE Attorney-General, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry, flight-tracking data (Flightradar24, AP, Reuters) and reporting by NPR, The Wall Street Journal and The Times of Israel. Where accounts differ, the video says so. The investigation is ongoing. As of October 2026, no charges have been announced and none of the allegations have been tested in court. The first officer has not been named by UAE authorities and is not named in this video. Statements about his intent are those of prosecutors and officials. #flydubai #Israel #aviation