Passenger jet diverted after pilot allegedly attacks copilot mid-flight

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The incident has become the leading breaking international story because it involved an apparent attempted takeover of a civilian passenger aircraft in flight and raised immediate aviation-security concerns. Reports say the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia after the attack, while Flydubai halted flights to Israel as authorities investigated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about possible Iranian involvement. The available reporting is still preliminary, and details about the pilots, injuries, the attacker’s identity, and the precise sequence of events remain subject to investigation.

Sources: The Guardian, Anadolu Agency, Xinhua News Agency, 1News