# Brawl between pilots on Israel-bound flight prompts hijack alert

https://mins.news/en/video/80248

- DW News, 2026-09-30 11:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVMvNSr60uI

> A fight broke out between pilots in the cockpit of a FlyDubai commercial flight bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai, causing the plane to lose altitude and send emergency alerts. Israel scrambled fighter jets over fears of a hijacking, while the aircraft eventually landed in Saudi Arabia.

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