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Inside Flydubai FZ1073: Pilot Stabbed, Plane Dives Mid-Air Before Emergency Landing In Saudi Arabia

Dubai-Tel Aviv FZ1073  Exclusive inside visuals from Flydubai flight FZ1073 after it made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.  The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, carrying about 180 passengers including more than 100 Israelis, was diverted to Tabuk after a violent clash in the cockpit. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 sent a hijack alert (7500) and dropped sharply mid-air . Passengers describe screams, blood and a sudden dive. Israeli media report that one pilot stabbed the other before crew members and passengers overpowered him .  The visuals show passengers cheering after the safe landing, and images show bloodstains on some of the people who rushed to help. According to Israel's Channel N12, Israeli authorities are treating the incident as a terror attack. Flydubai says everyone on board is safe and that it is investigating.

 
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