# flydubai probe widens as 2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over ‘plot to down aircraft’: Report

> Flight FZ1073 was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers and crew members on board when the alleged attack took place on September 30.

- Published: 2026-10-13T16:00:52.231Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T23:32:22.758Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Adetayo Adegbemle, Dare Olawin, Flight FZ1073, Flydubai, Joseph Tegbe, Maldivian news portal Adhadhu, Middle East Energy 2026, Mihaaru, Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri, Sub-Saharan Africa, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, The Punch Newspapers

## How it developed

- 2026-10-13T16:00:52.231Z - Hindustan Times: [flydubai probe widens as 2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over ‘plot to down aircraft’: Report](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/flydubai-probe-widens-as-2-maldivian-pilots-detained-in-uae-over-plot-to-down-aircraft-report-101791893806921.html)
- 2026-10-13T23:32:22.758Z - Punch: [FG urged to attract UAE funds for power grid](https://punchng.com/fg-urged-to-attract-uae-funds-for-power-grid/)

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