US President Donald Trump said Washington will respond forcefully if Iran is found to have played a role in the attack on a Flydubai flight, according to Sky TG24. The statement was reported on Friday, 2 October 2026, as coverage of the incident continued across Italian media.
A pilot described as a hero of the episode told ANSA that he opened the cockpit door while the aircraft was under attack. The account, carried by the Italian news agency, is among the first from inside the flight deck during the incident.
The aftermath has widened into questions about how pilots are screened in the Middle East. Corriere della Sera reported that European authorities want clarity on background checks for aircrew in the region, examining how those vetting procedures work in practice.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Flydubai copilot had been radicalized, according to Il Post. The claim, as reported by Il Post, adds a political dimension to the investigation.
Separately, la Repubblica reported that a supercomputer could be used to unlock aircraft cabins, pointing to a possible technical response to the kind of breach described in the accounts.
The reports, taken together, sketch an incident that has triggered diplomatic warnings, scrutiny of pilot screening, and discussion of new cabin-security technology. Details of the attack itself remain limited in the available reporting.
What to watch next: whether investigators confirm any state involvement, and how European regulators respond on pilot vetting.
