One of the crew members allegedly tried to crash the plane following a knife attack in the cockpit<\/p>\n
A FlyDubai passenger liner carrying hundreds of people to Tel Aviv went into a death-dive over Saudi Arabia, before landing in Tabuk in northern Saudi Arabia, following a \u2018violent incident\u2019 onboard, according to FlyDubai.\u00a0
\nThe Boeing 737 was reportedly carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children. About two hours into the flight, the aircraft transmitted emergency signals, including a code indicating possible hijacking, according to flight-tracking service Flightradar24. The plane went into a steep dive, losing some 4,500 meters in altitude in a minute, according to tracking data
\nIsrael scrambled fighter jets, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held urgent security consultations.
\nFlyDubai later confirmed that the aircraft landed at Tabuk airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia and that all passengers were safe. It said a replacement aircraft would take them onward to Israel.
\nWidely conflicting reports as to the chain of events on board and the identity of the pilots are currently circulating.
\nFollow RT for live updates as more details emerge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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