Pilot attacked aboard Flydubai flight, forcing emergency diversion

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Flight FZ1073 landed at Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Tabuk after the reported altercation on September 30. The captain was described as being in stable condition, while Israel’s foreign minister said the alleged attacker was an Omani national. Flydubai suspended flights to and from Israel pending the investigation, and the incident is drawing international attention because it involved a passenger aircraft carrying more than 170 people.

Sources: Associated Press, Anadolu Agency, CNN, NDTV, Euronews