Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent?

Civil aviation changed after 9/11 to keep attackers outside cockpits. The Flydubai scare flips the dilemma.

Published on RocksNews: 1 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC
Updated: 1 Oct 2026, 15:15 UTC
Language: English

Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent? — Flydubai stabbing: How safe are planes if a pilot turns violent? — Image credit: Al Jazeera English

Civil aviation changed after 9/11 to keep attackers outside cockpits. The Flydubai scare flips the dilemma.

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