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Pilots Injured Following Altercation on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight

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A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia after a violent altercation and knife attack between the pilots.

A FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia following an altercation between the pilots on board.
Both the captain and the first officer sustained injuries and were transported to a hospital.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the pilot who carried out the knife attack is in custody and being questioned by Saudi authorities.
Reports indicate that as the aircraft approached Israel, one pilot stabbed the other and allegedly attempted to crash the plane.
Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 noted that the aircraft emitted an emergency signal two hours into the flight, followed two minutes later by a hijacking signal.
Flight FZ1073 carried 150 passengers, mostly Israeli citizens, all of whom are confirmed safe after the aircraft landed at Tabuk Airport.
A passenger's parent and a traveler interviewed by the Jerusalem Post stated that a knife was used, blood was visible in the cabin, and passengers in the front rows subdued the attacker from behind.
Two other pilots on board assisted in safely landing the aircraft.