FlyDubai suspends flights to and from Israel after pilot stabbing

FlyDubai Airlines has suspended all its flights to and from Israel after one pilot stabbed another on a flight to Tel Aviv, causing the plane to plummet thousands of feet.

The Emirati flight made an emergency landing Wednesday in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after crew and passengers entered the cockpit and overpowered the co-pilot, according to Israeli officials. A second pair of FlyDubai pilots were on board and able to land the plane, according to FlyDubai and Reuters.

All passengers arrived safely in Tel Aviv by Wednesday night after FlyDubai sent replacement aircrafts to Tabuk.

“This temporary suspension will allow the relevant authorities to continue their work and establish all the facts surrounding the incident,” said FlyDubai, one of the largest flight operators in the Middle East.

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