Dubai-Tel Aviv flight plunges after pilot stabs colleague; makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

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An aircraft flying from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv in Israel plunged on the 30th after one of its pilots stabbed a colleague with the intent of crashing the plane, and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu disclosed this in a video message, saying the pilot who tried to stab the other had intended to bring the aircraft down. Saudi Arabia's Tabuk Airport said that earlier it had received a distress signal from the flight requesting an emergency landing at 8:44 a.m. local time, and that the aircraft landed about an hour later. According to the airport, the captain and the first officer were injured and taken to a hospital. The Boeing 737 operated by flydubai plunged about two hours after takeoff, dropping roughly 4,300 meters from its cruising altitude in less than 30 seconds and reaching a speed approaching the speed of sound before recovering altitude. Data from Flightradar24 showed it transmitted a distress signal indicating a general emergency, followed by an unlawful interference signal indicating a possible hijacking.

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A Boeing 737 operated by flydubai plunged ~4,300m in under 30 seconds during a pilot stabbing incident, drawing negative attention to the aircraft model.

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A flydubai Dubai-Tel Aviv flight plunged after a pilot stabbed a colleague intending to crash the plane, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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