Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Pilot Altercation

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after an apparent physical altercation between the pilots triggered emergency alerts, including one that briefly raised fears of a hijacking, and a steep descent. The plane landed safely, and the airline said all passengers were accounted for. Airport officials said both pilots were injured and taken to hospital; reports said other pilots aboard may have taken control, while passengers described hearing shouting and seeing blood. The precise events remain under investigation, and Israeli officials said they did not believe the incident was a hijacking. Israel scrambled fighter jets while assessing the situation and said it was working to bring its passengers home; another Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight was diverted back to Dubai.