Israel-bound flight drops 17,400 ft during 'violent incident' between pilots
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A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN. An Israeli official said the incident was not a hijacking and the plane has now landed. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet in just over two minutes at around 1:20 a.m. ET, flight tracking data shows. The incident prompted Israel’s prime minister and defense minister to hold a security consultation. Israeli fighter jets were launched after the emergency signal was sent, a military spokesperson said. CNN's Jeremy Diamond has the details and CNN transportation analyst Mary Schiavo reacts to news of a scuffle in the cockpit. 0:00 A family member relays what a passenger experienced as the flight started to "lose control" 1:31 CNN Jerusalem correspondent details the incident aboard a Fly Dubai plane headed for Israel 3:14 Israeli authorities are investigating the incident as possible terrorism 4:47 CNN transportation analyst reacts to
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