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Saudi Arabia opens aviation safety probe into cockpit stabbing aboard flydubai jet

Saudi Arabia has launched an air accident investigation into last week’s cockpit stabbing aboard a flydubai aircraft, according to people close to the matter. The safety inquiry is examining potential aviation-safety implications alongside a separate criminal investigation led by the United Arab Emirates.

Discovered 2026-10-07T09:05:06.323891-07:00 | 2026-10-07T09:05:06.323891-07:00

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A cockpit stabbing raises direct questions about flight-deck security and how the incident may affect aviation safety procedures.
The parallel Saudi safety inquiry and UAE-led criminal investigation separate the examination of safety implications from the search for criminal accountability.

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