Passengers Tend To Indian Pilot Stabbed During Flydubai Mid Air Attack

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A video circulating on social media shows an Israeli passenger aboard the Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight after it was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an incident in the cockpit. In the video, the passenger calls for help and says passengers had 'controlled the terrorists'. Another video shows the same passenger and others tending to two wounded men lying on the aircraft floor, with at least one appearing to be wearing a pilot's uniform. Tabuk airport said both pilots were hospitalised after sustaining injuries. The identity of the attacker was not immediately confirmed by the airport or the passenger. Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Saudi Arabia while flying over Jordanian airspace after transmitting emergency signals, including one indicating possible unlawful interference, according to Flightradar24. Flight-tracking data showed the Boeing 737 suddenly lost nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before the first emergency signal was transmitte

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