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Pilot Stabbed in Cockpit During ‘Violent’ Suspected Hijacking Attempt as Plane Suddenly Drops 17,000 Feet

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The incident occurred on a Flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel

Stock photo of a FlyDubai plane; footage of the aftermath of the brawl between the pilot and the co-pilot
Credit: Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty; Fotogramma/ROPI via ZUMA Press

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  • Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted to Saudi Arabia after issuing emergency and hijacking signals en route to Tel Aviv after a “violent incident” between the pilots
  • All 150 passengers landed safely at Tabuk Airport as authorities investigate the alleged attack
  • Flight data showed the Boeing 737 made several sharp descents during the midair incident

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