**Russian and Ukrainian Pilots Fight in Flydubai Cockpit — Dubai–Tel Aviv Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia**
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 A **flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv** took off normally, but about an hour later transmitted a **hijacking alert and a general distress signal** before disappearing from radar.
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 The aircraft later reappeared on radar and landed safely at an airport in **Saudi Arabia**.
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 It emerged that there were **no terrorists aboard**: the emergency was caused by a fight between the two pilots inside the cockpit, while other crew members attempted to separate them.
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 Israeli media report that **one of the pilots pulled a knife**, and one pilot lost consciousness during the struggle, prompting the crew to send the distress signal.
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 According to another version cited by Israeli media, one pilot **attempted suicide and sent the aircraft into a steep descent from 30,000 feet**, while the other fought him and prevented a disaster.
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 An Israeli passenger said the cabin was **covered in blood** and claimed that Israeli passengers helped bring the situation under control.
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 Israeli media report that the **captain was Russian and the first officer Ukrainian**.
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 Israeli outlets also published the first footage from the aircraft, showing **a bloodied passenger who reportedly struggled with one of the pilots**.
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