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A FlyDubai flight carrying up to 180 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a violent altercation between the pilot and co-pilot. Passengers stormed the cockpit to subdue the attacker, preventing a potential disaster. Israeli authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terror plot and are demanding compensation for the passengers' trauma.
A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a physical altercation broke out between the pilot and co-pilot, raising fears of a hijacking.
Reports indicate that one of the pilots attempted to crash the plane, leading passengers to storm the cockpit and subdue the attacker. The incident has sparked a robust response from Israeli officials, who are treating it as a terror incident and calling for stronger security measures against regional adversaries.
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