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• Alexander Cornwell, Joanna Plucinska
Flydubai flight FZ1073, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, made an emergency landing at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport after the pilots reportedly became involved in a violent cockpit confrontation. Both pilots were hospitalized, while Israeli officials reportedly suspected an attempted attack and crash.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, made an emergency landing at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport after the pilots reportedly became involved in a violent cockpit confrontation. Both pilots were hospitalized, while Israeli officials reportedly suspected an attempted attack and crash.
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