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• Alexander Cornwell, Rami Amichay
Flydubai flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a reported cockpit altercation in which the co-pilot allegedly attacked the pilot and attempted to crash the aircraft. Other pilots and passengers reportedly helped secure the aircraft and complete the landing.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a reported cockpit altercation in which the co-pilot allegedly attacked the pilot and attempted to crash the aircraft. Other pilots and passengers reportedly helped secure the aircraft and complete the landing.
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