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 in cases of hijacking. The circumstances behind 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.

The reported fight and the crew members’ injuries remained unexplained. The available details did not establish whether the emergency signals were connected to the incident or indicate the severity of the injuries.