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Israel-bound flight triggers hijack alert after pilot brawl

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Gerhard Elfers
September 30, 2026Advertisement
Details are still emerging after a fight between pilots of a Tel Aviv-bound commercial flight broke out in the cockpit. The FlyDubai plane had taken off from Dubai in the UAE before suddenly losing altitude and transmitting emergency alerts. It prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets, fearing a hijack. The plane eventually managed to land in Saudi Arabia.