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Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv 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

Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a violent incident between the two pilots. Israeli sources say the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and may have attempted to hijack the aircraft. Details about the captain's condition and the co-pilot's fate have not been confirmed, and Saudi authorities have not publicly commented on the diversion or the investigation into what happened on board.

Why now: The alleged hijack attempt on a commercial flight between regional antagonists is a dramatic and rare 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 · 42

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