Israeli Media Debunks Report of Russian, Ukrainian Pilots on FlyDubai Flight

12:25; 30 September 2026 year

### UAE National and Omani Pilot Involved in Cockpit Scuffle on FlyDubai Flight Israeli Channel 9 journalists, citing their own sources, have refuted earlier reports that the pilots involved in the incident aboard a FlyDubai aircraft were Russian and Ukrainian. According to their information, the captain of the aircraft was a citizen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while the second pilot who engaged in physical confrontation was a citizen of Oman. Israeli portal Ynet, quoting law enforcement officials, reported that a terrorist attack attempt on board the FlyDubai flight cannot be ruled out. One of the pilots allegedly attempted suicide for terrorist reasons. After the altercation in the cockpit, control of the aircraft was taken over by additional crew members who were flying as passengers on the same flight. It was these pilots who stabilized the plane after its sudden descent. The pilot suspected of involvement in the incident is currently being questioned by police. **Earlier, Russian news outlet Mash had reported that a Ukrainian pilot with a knife attacked a Russian captain on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.**

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