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 to indicate a hijacking. The available information does not establish why the code was sent.

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

The circumstances of the reported altercation and the nature of the pilots’ injuries remain unclear. The information provided does not confirm that a hijacking took place.