A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an alleged violent altercation between two pilots inside the cockpit triggered a mid-air emergency, with videos purportedly capturing passengers screaming as the aircraft rapidly descended.
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Flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying around 180 people, was diverted to Tabuk airport on Wednesday after transmitting emergency signals that briefly raised fears of a hijacking. Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets as they struggled to establish contact with the aircraft.