Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots

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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an incident involving its pilots. The flight, carrying approximately 150 passengers, including many Israelis, signaled an emergency code two hours into its journey, which was briefly interpreted as a hijacking before reverting to a general emergency signal. Israeli officials and passengers reported that one pilot allegedly stabbed the other, leading to the pilot being restrained. The plane made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia. A Flydubai spokesperson confirmed an incident occurred en route and that the company is working with authorities. The Israeli prime minister's office ruled out an actual hijacking.

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Key claims

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Flydubai confirmed the flight 'experienced an incident while en route'.

quoteFlydubai spokesperson

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The flight experienced a rapid descent of over 17,000 feet in less than two minutes.

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The plane signalled an emergency code, later switched to report a hijacking, then back to a general emergency signal.

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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a fight between pilots.

factualIsraeli officials

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One pilot allegedly stabbed the other before being restrained.

factualIsraeli media citing officials

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Full report

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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted to Saudi Arabia after a fight between the pilots, Israeli officials told local media.The Flydubai plane - which took off from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early on Wednesday morning - signalled an emergency code two hours into the journey, flight tracking website Flightradar24 said. Minutes later, the code was switched to report a hijacking, before it was later turned back to the general emergency signal.Israeli media cites officials as saying that one pilot stabbed the other, before being restrained. Passengers have also shared reports of a stabbing with local news outlets. Flight FZ1073 - carrying around 150 people, most of whom are Israeli - was due to land at Ben-Gurion Airport but instead landed at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia.A Flydubai spokesperson confirmed the flight "experienced an incident while en route", and that updates will be issued as further details become available. "Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities," it added.Data from Flightrader24 shows a rapid descent for the plane over Saudi Arabia, just two hours after take-off, descending more than 17,000 feet (over 5,000m) in less than two minutes just after 05:21 UTC (06:21 BST).

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