Israel-bound flight diverted after fight between pilots

A Flydubai flight en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted after an in‑cockpit altercation triggered an emergency signal, Israeli officials said. "A formation from Dubai to Tel Aviv was unexpectedly diverted aft a carnal combat betwixt the pilots, Israeli officials told section media." The aircraft departed Dubai International Airport early Wednesday morning and, approximately two hours into the flight, the crew activated emergency code 2, according to Flightradar24. Shortly afterward the transponder switched to a code associated with hijacking procedures before reverting to the general emergency alert. The Israeli prime minister’s office stated the signal did not indicate a hijacking. Instead, defence officials told local media that the alert followed a confrontation between the captain and first officer. The jet, carrying roughly 150 passengers—most of them Israeli—was originally headed for Ben‑Gurion Airport but landed at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia. In response, the Israeli Air Force scrambled fighter jets, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened urgent consultations regarding the incident.