Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after co-pilot stabs captain
- A Flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after its co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot.
- Passengers and off-duty crew helped restrain the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Tabuk.
- Saudi authorities permitted the emergency landing but later denied Israeli military aircraft permission to retrieve passengers.
- Flydubai subsequently dispatched its own commercial aircraft to Tabuk to safely ferry the stranded passengers.
Source: news18.com
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