Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:51am on 30 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a violent altercation reportedly broke out between the two pilots. Passengers described hearing screams and seeing blood in the cockpit, while some reported that one pilot had been stabbed. The Boeing 737 MAX carrying about 180 passengers also descended sharply from around 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet within a minute before making an erratic turn. The aircraft transmitted emergency codes, including one associated with possible hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets. The plane landed safely, and authorities are investigating the incident and its circumstances.
