FlyDubai latest: 'Brawl between pilots' sparks terror fears as Tel Aviv bound flight makes landing

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BREAKING: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement to the public on Wednesday afternoon following the suspected hijacking incident involving a flydubai plane meant to land in Tel Aviv earlier in the day, confirming that one of the pilots had carried out a stabbing attack. "All passengers are out of danger," Netanyahu said. "The pilot who stabbed them has been arrested and is currently being questioned by the Saudi authorities. We are in close contact with the relevant authorities to ensure the continued safety of the passengers and their safe return to Israel." Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a commercial flight bound for Tel Aviv after passengers helped restrain a pilot alleged to have tried to hijack the plane, with police suspecting the incident to be a terror attack. Flydubai Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 180 people on board, diverted over Jordanian airspace towards Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals. Israeli authoriti

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