Flydubai Passenger Hospitalized After Mid-Air Attack and Forced Landing
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- Passenger hospitalized after mid-air assault on Flydubai flight.
- Co-pilot allegedly stabbed captain and attempted to crash plane.
- Passengers intervened to subdue the attacker.
- Flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, for emergency landing.
- Injured passenger's condition is satisfactory.
A 51-year-old passenger was hospitalized after a Flydubai flight from Saudi Arabia to Israel made an emergency landing. The man sustained an upper body injury during an incident aboard the aircraft. Medical personnel from Magen David Adom assessed all passengers upon arrival.
The flight, originally en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following an altercation in the cockpit. Reports indicate the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane. Passengers intervened, subduing the assailant, which allowed the aircraft to land safely in Tabuk.
The injured passenger's condition is reported as satisfactory. The remaining passengers continued their journey to Israel on a subsequent Flydubai rescue flight after receiving medical checks.
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