Flydubai, Israel
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The FlyDubai plane transmitted an emergency alert shortly after takeoff, according to publicly available flight tracking information. A regional official briefed on the incident said a fight broke out in the cockpit and apparently involved pilots. It wasn't immediately clear what had caused the fight, the official said.
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Passengers on the Tel Aviv-bound FlyDubai plane with more than 180 people have described how the bloodied Indian captain managed to open the cockpit door for help.
The Israeli PM commends the "heroes" who helped "stabilise the aircraft" as passengers describe intervening to stop the violent cockpit attack.
For Israelis watching the emergency landing of Flydubai flight 1073 on Wednesday, the events of the attack echoed a painful history of aircraft hijackings. Between 1968 and 1986, Palestinian militants hijacked or attempted to take over at least a dozen planes.
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Despite a brief emergency alert signalling a hijacking, the Israeli prime minister's office confirmed this had been ruled out.