Flydubai Pilot and Co-Pilot Injured Amid Reports of Onboard Fight Before Saudi Landing

The pilot and co-pilot of a Flydubai aircraft were injured amid reports of a fight on board the plane, which landed in Saudi Arabia.

The aircraft had transmitted emergency signals, including a code used to indicate a hijacking. The circumstances surrounding those signals were not clear from the available information.

The alerts prompted an Israeli security response, with two fighter jets taking off to escort the aircraft.

Details of the reported altercation and the severity of the crew members’ injuries were not provided. The available information did not establish whether a hijacking had taken place or why the emergency code was transmitted.