A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after an incident on board. The airport operator said the plane landed at 9:45 am and its captain and copilot were found to have injuries and were taken to hospital. The airline said the aircraft landed safely and all passengers were safe and accounted for. Israeli media reported that a fight broke out between the pilots, causing a distress signal to be activated, and that two other pilots travelling as passengers took over the controls to carry out the emergency landing.
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