Flydubai Pilots Injured After Reported Onboard Fight as Plane Lands in Saudi Arabia

The captain and co-pilot of a Flydubai aircraft were injured following 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 aircraft hijacking. The available information did not establish why that code was sent.

The signals triggered an Israeli security alert, and two fighter jets took off to accompany the aircraft.

Details of the reported altercation and the severity of the pilots’ injuries were not provided. It remained unclear whether the emergency transmissions were directly connected to the reported fight.