A flight bound for Israel was forced into an emergency landing after one pilot allegedly attacked another in a suspected hijacking attempt before being overpowered by passengers.
Flydubai flight FZ1073 was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit brawl broke out, with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming the attacker was trying to crash the plane after stabbing the other pilot.
The plane was diverted over Jordanian airspace before landing at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, which is used for both military and passenger flights. Some 174 passengers were onboard.
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