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Flydubai Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia amid hijack suspicion

Original: # Flydubai flight to # TelAviv diverted to # SaudiArabia . Israeli sources suspect co-pilot was trying to # hijack plane

A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what sources describe as a violent incident in the cockpit. Israeli sources say the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and may have attempted to hijack the aircraft, flight FZ1073. The captain's condition and the co-pilot's status have not been confirmed, and Saudi authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances of the diversion.

Why now: A possible attempted hijacking on a flight to Israel that ended in Saudi Arabia is a highly unusual and alarming aviation security incident.

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• # Flydubai flight to # TelAviv diverted to # SaudiArabia . Israeli sources suspect co-pilot was trying to # hijack plane after stabbing captain. Flight # FZ1073 was scheduled to land in Tel Aviv, but sources say after a "violent incident" between the 2 pilots, it was diverted… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 41

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