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Flight to Israel diverts to Saudi Arabia after violent cockpit altercation
An apparent fight between pilots on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia amid concern of a possible hijacking attempt.
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Israel-bound flight drops 17,400 ft during 'violent incident' between pilots
A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN. An Israeli official said the incident was not a hijacking and the plane has now landed. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet in just over two minutes at
Pilot stabbed his co-pilot in apparent attempt to crash Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says
On-duty crewmembers were able to divert and land the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport, the airline said.
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