“Flydubai Flight Plunges 17,400 Feet After 'Violent Incident' Between Pilots” — what this page in the network covers. A Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a harrowing mid-air emergency after a "violent incident" between two pilots caused the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia, according to sources who spoke to CNN. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet in just over two minutes around 1:20 a.m. ET, according to flight tracking data, a rapid drop that would have been terrifying for passengers on board.
An Israeli official stated that the incident was not a hijacking and confirmed the plane landed safely. The severity of the situation prompted Israel's prime minister and defense minister to hold an immediate security consultation, and Israeli fighter jets were scrambled in response to the emergency. The exact nature of the altercation between the pilots remains under investigation, but the incident has raised serious questions about cockpit discipline and aviation safety. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.