Hijacking

Report:

Flydubai terrorist trained as a pilot in Britain

The Telegraph reports that the Omani pilot accused of trying to hijack a Flydubai flight to Israel trained in Britain and New Zealand before working for Oman Air.

The Flydubai Warning:

Why Israel must confront the dangerous Islamist insider threat

The Flydubai event proved that ideological threat may seek access not from outside the security perimeter, but from within trusted institutions. This reality must be prepared for. Opinion.

Report:

Israel was prepared to shoot down Flydubai plane

Under an emergency hijacking protocol, IDF jets would have tried to visually inspect the plane - and to shoot it down with more than 150 Israelis on board.

Suspect admits

Attempted hijacking was ‘revenge for Gaza’

Hamam al-Hammami, suspected of attempting to crash the Flydubai plane told investigators that he wanted to “die as a shahid."

Flydubai hijacking attempt

The target: Ben Gurion Airport

Israeli officials say the copilot planned to strike Ben Gurion Airport’s terminal during landing; Channel 13 reports he chose Flydubai because it flew to Tel Aviv.

What happened in Australia?

Police probe terrorist copilot’s ties

Australian police are examining Hamam al-Hammami’s ties to the country, including his years as a student, after the attempted crash of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.

Israeli assessment:

Flydubai terrorist was lone wolf

CBS News reports an initial Israeli probe points to a lone attacker, while investigators continue examining the copilot’s background and possible outside ties.

Al Qaeda calls for copycats after attempted hijacking

Terrorist organization behind the 9/11 attacks praises Omani hijacker, calls for others to hijack planes to attack the US and Israel.

When the skies are open

On Yom Kippur, we stood before HaKadosh Baruch Hu and asked for life. Now, in the sukkah, as the Flydubai miracle occurred, we are reminded how much of life we simply take for granted.

Flydubai hijacking attempt

Trump: From what I've heard, Iran is connected

Trump says that, from what he is hearing, the Omani co-pilot who attempted to crash a plane full of Israelis is linked to Iran. Promises to 'hit them hard' if so.

India shares update on Flydubai hero

Captain Smit Machchhar is stable after being transferred from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi for further care, India’s ambassador to the UAE said.

Giulio Meotti:

Thanks to Israel, many planes land full of living people

The public sees only a fraction of how Israeli intelligence prevents disasters in air travel the world over. This time it saw intelligent Israelis save a plane full of people in real time. Opinion.

Following attempted attack:

Flydubai service to Israel suspended for six days

Airline suspends flights for six days after co-pilot attempts to crash plane full of Israelis.

'We are a nation of lions’:

Netanyahu meets passenger who saved the plane

At Ben Gurion Airport, Netanyahu embraced Yaniv, one of the Israeli passengers who subdued the rogue copilot and said he pulled the diving Flydubai plane back up.

15 years of experience

This is the pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit

Captain Smit Machchhar, from India, joined flydubai four years ago and fought the terrorist for his life and the lives of the passengers in the cockpit.

'Mom, I'm in Saudi Arabia'

Waiting at Ben Gurion Airport for her daughter, an October 7 bereaved mother received a call from Saudi Arabia and heard of a struggle in the cockpit.

With song and applause

Israeli passengers land in Israel after hijacking attempt

Flydubai replacement flight lands in Ben-Gurion Airport after taking off from Saudi Arabia with 174 Israelis.

A history of Palestinian Arab plane hijacking.

The Palestinian Arabs are unique pioneers in plane hijackings. Op-ed.

What happens when a plane bound for Israel signals a hijacking?

A deviation from its flight path, loss of communications or a distress signal can trigger a special protocol designed to deal with unusual incidents involving civilian aircraft en route to Israel.

Netanyahu: 'Passengers prevented a major disaster'

Prime Minister says pilot who stabbed fellow pilot apparently attempted to crash plane: 'The passengers who neutralized him saved many lives and prevented a major disaster.'

Suspicion grows

Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight

Israeli officials await results of Saudi interrogation of Omani co-pilot suspected of stabbing pilot and attempting to crash Israel-bound Flydubai plane. Mossad chief coordinating investigation.

Israeli assessment:

Flydubai incident was a terror attack

Israeli officials say copilot of diverted flydubai flight suspected of repeatedly stabbing captain, trying to seize control of plane before passengers and crew intervened.

Eyewitness Testimony:

'We saw a ton of blood, I screamed Shema Yisrael'

Passengers aboard the Flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia shared the terror of realizing the pilot of their plane had been attacked midair.

Sleepless nights and the lessons of history

When we were hijacked in 1970, King Hussein of Jordan responded decisively. He demanded the release of all hostages and their unconditional surrender. He did not offer humanitarian aid, electricity, or water. He offered consequences. Op-ed.

Belize:

US man shot dead after attempted plane hijacking

US citizen killed after attempting to hijack a domestic flight in Belize, slashing passengers before being shot by another traveler. Authorities investigating how the attacker entered the country and boarded the flight with a weapon.

Pakistan train hijacking:

Authorities say all remaining hostages rescued

Pakistan's army said that it rescued a total of over 300 hostages who were held hostage on a train by militants from the Baloch Liberation Army. The militants say they executed 50 hostages.

Militants attack passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Baloch separatists claim responsibility for attack on train carrying 400-450 passengers, warn of severe consequences as security forces respond.

EL AL flight:

Hostile factors attempt to take over communications

An EL AL flight from Phuket, Thailand to Israel received suspicious instructions to fly off course. There is serious suspicion that whoever was behind the instructions was attempting to damage the aircraft or cause it to enter dangerous areas.

Suspected terror incident:

Passenger attempts to breach cockpit on EL AL flight

An EL AL security guard managed to grab hold of the passenger, who was apparently an Arab and cuffed him. The plane was forced to land in Greece.

Israeli-linked oil tanker seized off the coast of Yemen

The Central Park, which is managed and owned by Zodiac Maritime, was seized off the coast of Aden, Yemen, by an unknown force.

Watch:

How Houthi rebels hijacked cargo ship in the Red Sea

Footage shows Houthis using helicopter, dozens of armed men, to capture Galaxy Leader vessel.

The mitzva of rescuing hostages and the story of a hero pilot

No movie was made about Captain Uri Bar Lev, he was even accused of disobeying orders. Here is his story. May the IDF succeed, as he did.

Gunman hijacks bus in NYC, crashes into utility pole

Hijacker who forces Queens bus driver at gunpoint to let him on bus crashes into utility pole after driver jumps out bus window.

Ship hijacked off UAE coast declared safe

MV Asphalt Princess is declared safe after boarders disembark, UKMTO says.

Five ships lose control in what UK calls 'potential hijacking'

Four vessels identified as oil tankers announce 'not under command' nearly simultaneously, UK agency says.

FBI investigating attempted hijacking of flight from LA

A suspect is in custody after trying to breach the cockpit of a Delta flight from LA to Nashville Friday afternoon.

Iran says it foiled attempted hijacking of passenger plane

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says an attempted hijacking of an Iran Air passenger plane was thwarted.

WATCH: UK special forces mount daring raid to free hijacked ship

On Oct 25, British Special Forces stormed a Greek oil tanker hijacked by Nigerian assylum-seekers.

Leila Khaled: The Poster Girl of Palestinian Arab terror

Khaled is a PLFP terrorist glorified by the PA and the media, while Wikipedia calls her a "refugee." Now she is to speak at SFU. Op-ed.

Lebanese Politician:

'Lebanon hijacked by Hezbollah, suffers Stockholm Syndrome'

Mustapha Allouch: 'Everybody in Lebanon knows Iran and Hezbollah call the shots rather than Lebanese government and military.'

Caution! Whatsapp account hijacking wave

'Currently no way to regain control over hijacked account, meaning attacker has access to all details of Whatapp account,' experts warn.

Gunman breaks into cockpit in hijack attempt

Armed passenger forces way into cockpit in attempt to hijack Bangladeshi flight to Dubai.

The Palestinian pioneering spirit

How I was rejected by Facebook - and won

Ireland to host anti-Israel terrorist

Terrorist who hijacked flight to Israel, attempted to hijack El Al flight, to be hosted by Irish government.

Plane hijacking in Malta ends without injuries

Hijackers who pledged loyalty to former Libyan dictator free their hostages unharmed and surrender.

Passenger plane hijacked over Libya amid bomb threat

Jet carrying 118 people diverted to Malta in apparent hijacking as terrorists threaten to blow up the plane.

Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite plane hijacker

Egypt asks Cyprus to extradite the man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight in order to meet his ex-wife.

Passengers on hijacked flight arrive in Cairo safely

All passengers aboard hijacked EgyptAir flight MS181 arrive safely in Cairo.

Ode to Hillary, Barack and John

Hijacking Attempt Averted in Bali

Drunk man reportedly attempts to hijack plane en route to Brisbane; man arrested in Bali.

Malaysia Mystery Deepens: Why Were Crucial Flight Files Deleted?

FBI brought in to help solve case of disappeared flight, as investigators discover files were deleted from pilot's flight simulator.

Expert: Missing Plane Probably Hijacked, Crashed

Tuvia Livneh, former head of security at El Al, discussed the mystery of the disappeared Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Pilots Suspected in Disappearance of Malaysian Plane

U.S. intelligence officials leaning toward the theory that the pilots of Flight 370 were deliberately responsible for its disappearance.

'Disappeared' Malaysian Plane 'Was Definitely Hijacked'

Malaysian PM admits plane doubling back and transponder shutting off 'deliberate,' suspected action of lone hijacker or group.

Security Team Prevents Hijacked Flights from Entering Israel

Channel 2 News provided an inside look at the team which is tasked with preventing a hijacked flight from entering Israel.

Ethiopian Plane Lands Safely After Hijack Attempt

Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome lands safely in Geneva Monday morning, after being hijacked by co-pilot.

Failed Ukrainian Hijacker Charged in Turkey

Istanbul court charges Ukrainian over his failed attempt to force a Turkish airliner to land in Sochi.

Turkey Foils Plane Hijacking

Turkish F-16 makes a plane land in Istanbul after hijacker on board demands it fly to Sochi.

Would-be Hijacker Nabbed on Turkish Airlines

Drama unfolded Wednesday as a would-be hijacker was overpowered by passengers aboard a Turkish Airlines flight headed for Istanbul from Oslo.