@dailymail: A Flydubai pilot allegedly tried to take control of a flight bound for Tel Aviv before passengers helped restrain him, according to Israeli officials and reports from people on board. Flight FZ1073, carrying around 180 people, sent a hijacking alert after an altercation in the cockpit and made a rapid descent before diverting to Saudi Arabia. Israeli fighter jets were scrambled as authorities responded to the emergency. One pilot is also reported to have been injured during the struggle, although details of what happened inside the cockpit have not been independently confirmed. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, with all passengers accounted for. #israel #news #flydubai #airplane #world