The Economic Times

Flydubai hijacking: Pilot stabbed, plane plunged thousands of feet, fighter jets scrambled. What happened on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight?

Flydubai hijacking video: A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported confrontation between the pilots. Passengers described screams, blood in the cockpit and an alleged stabbing, while the aircraft briefly transmitted a hijacking code and plunged thousands of feet. Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets as the incident unfolded.