Scuffle between pilots in flydubai cockpit, plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

Flydubai flight FZ1073, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The landing came after the aircraft sent out an emergency signal on Wednesday.

According to international media, a scuffle broke out between the two pilots in the cockpit, leaving one pilot injured. Reports stated that the co-pilot attacked the captain with a sharp weapon.

The aircraft, which was flying at an altitude of about 33,000 feet, dropped to around 17,000 feet in less than a minute, causing panic among passengers. The plane was carrying about 180 passengers, most of whom were Israeli.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that one pilot stabbed the other in an attempt to crash the plane.