A near catastrophe unfolded aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when a violent cockpit confrontation reportedly sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet over Saudi Arabia.
Passengers describe blood, screams and a desperate struggle for control of the aircraft. Israeli media report that one pilot allegedly attempted to crash the plane before passengers and crew intervened.
Flight FZ1073, carrying approximately 150 passengers, transmitted emergency signals, including squawk code 7500—the international aviation code for unlawful interference or hijacking.
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The flight, carrying around 150 Israelis, suddenly plunged thousands of feet while flying over Saudi Arabia and transmitted emergency signals, including code 7500, indicating a hijacking.
A violent altercation took place inside the cockpit. Passengers describe hearing screams, seeing blood and one of the pilots
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