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Flight from Dubai to Israel lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots fight midair

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

Two pilots got into a violent fight midair on a flight from Dubai to Israel, officials said, causing a diversion and forced landing in Saudi Arabia.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:21:01 UTC.

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  1. Flight from Dubai to Israel lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots fight midair

  2. 'Crazy' FlyDubai landing explained by Israeli pilot, who offers steps to prevent future crises

  3. Netanyahu invites ‘true hero’ Indian flydubai captain to Israel

  4. Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

  5. 'We don’t do background checks on foreign pilots': Israeli minister on flydubai incident

  6. 'Debris field' found from medical flight missing over Atlantic en route to Boston

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