Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday (October 1, 2026) that the flydubai co-pilot, suspected of an attack stopped by the captain and passengers on a flight bound for Israel, has been transferred from the kingdom to the United Arab Emirates. File
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Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday (October 1, 2026) that the flydubai co-pilot, suspected of an attack stopped by the captain and passengers on a flight bound for Israel, has been transferred from the kingdom to the United Arab Emirates.
The plane’s captain and the co-pilot “after their health improved and the medical team cleared them, left the Kingdom heading to Abu Dhabi on Thursday morning… accompanied by the Emirati security team”, the Ministry said in a statement, adding that the initial investigation showed the co-pilot attacked the captain.
President Donald Trump said Iran may be linked to the flydubai copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane.
The President was asked on Thursday (October 1, 2026) by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran. He said, “We’re working on it right now.”
“I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes, but we’re working on it right now,” Mr. Trump said. He did not offer details.
Asked if the U.S. would retaliate against Tehran if it was behind the attack, Mr. Trump said, “Oh they’ll be hit, very hard, don’t worry.”
“You just ask them,” he added. “They know what happened. They’ll be hit very hard.”
Published – October 02, 2026 12:01 am IST
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