
AI-generated summary
The Flydubai aircraft was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when an on-board dispute between the pilot and his assistant resulted in injuries to the captain and an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
Brief retelling from RIA II
The Flydubai pilot and assistant involved in the incident on board the plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv flew from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi, accompanied by security personnel.
A preliminary investigation confirmed that the mate inflicted various injuries on the captain during the flight.
A Flydubai aircraft has successfully landed at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after being diverted due to an incident in the cockpit.
DOHA, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The wounded pilot of the Flydubai airline plane that urgently landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and his assistant flew from Saudi Arabia to the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, on Thursday, accompanied by security forces, the Kingdom's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on the social network X.
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“The commander of the Flydubai aircraft and his assistant, after their condition improved and with the permission of doctors, flew from the kingdom to Abu Dhabi on Thursday, accompanied by security officers,” the department noted.
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According to him, a preliminary investigation confirmed that the assistant inflicted various injuries on the captain during the flight from Dubai to Israel.
On Wednesday, an Emirati airline Flydubai plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency. The airline later confirmed that an incident had occurred on board.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saudi Arabia will complete the investigation of the incident and submit the materials to the court
Likely · Within weeks
Flydubai will conduct an internal review of crew interaction protocols
Very likely · Within days

The Iranian television channel Press TV claims that the incident with the FlyDubai plane was pre-planned by Israel and a number of Arab countries in order to drag the United States into a conflict with Iran and ensure Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in the elections. According to the source, the operation was discussed during Netanyahu's visit to the UAE, and the UAE received a role in Israel's regional projects. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the pilots fought, one of whom allegedly wounded the other with a knife.

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