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Israel plane pilot attacked mid-air amid ‘hijack attempt’ | Iran war latest news
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A flight to Israel from the UAE has been diverted and made an emergency landing after the pilot was violently attacked in a suspected hijack attempt.

In part one of today’s Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you the latest news from this fast-developing story, including how the flydubai plane nosedived 17,000-foot in under a minute after a suspected knife attack by the co-pilot and then turned back to land in Saudi Arabia.

They look at what we know and don’t know about the Israel plane attack, why Israeli authorities are treating it as a terror incident, reports that the co-pilot was Omani, and the potential security implications for Israel, Iran, Lebanon and the wider region.

CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant

WATCH PART 2 ABOUT IRAN’S WAR DEMANDS:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk

CONTENT REFERENCED:
Follow the Telegraph’s live blog for updates:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/30/fighter-jet-intercept-israeli-bound-flight-co-pilot-stabbed/

Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026
Nominated Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026
The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026

Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower
Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh
Studio Operator: Chris January
Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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flydubai hijacking, flydubai terror attack, flydubai 737 nosedive
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