Flydubai Flight Lands in Saudi Arabia Following Cockpit Fight

A Flydubai passenger plane en route from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv has landed in Saudi Arabia after transmitting a hijack distress alert, German newspaper Welt and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to the reports, the incident that caused the flight to veer off course was triggered by a physical fight that broke out between the two pilots inside the cockpit. Israeli security officials assess that this cockpit brawl prompted the transmission of the emergency signal. The Jerusalem Post noted that approximately 180 Israeli passengers were on board the aircraft. Further details regarding the circumstances of the incident and the condition of the passengers have not yet been released.