Israel-bound plane lands in Saudi Arabia after pilot allegedly tries to crash it

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A Flydubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an altercation between pilots triggered a hijacking alert. Israeli officials stated the incident, which involved a steep, rapid descent, was averted by passenger intervention and prevented a potential disaster.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 08:12 Witnesses say passengers overpowered one crew member and regained control as the aircraft rapidly lost altitude A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 performs a display flight at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow on 17 November 2025 (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP) Off An Israel-bound flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after its co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the plane. The Flydubai flight was travelling from

Israel-bound plane lands in Saudi Arabia after pilot allegedly tries to crash it

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