A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after a serious incident reportedly involving the aircraft’s co-pilot and captain.
The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of the aircraft. Passengers and crew members reportedly intervened and subdued him before the plane landed safely in Tabuk.
A video circulating online, including footage supplied to NewsMaximum, appears to show a passenger describing the incident after the attacker had been restrained.
The aircraft reportedly carried around 180 passengers, with all passengers accounted for after the emergency landing. The incident remains under investigation, with the full circumstances and motive yet to be established.
This is a developing story. NewsMaximum is following the latest updates.