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Israel-bound flydubai flight lands safely after cockpit altercation

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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An Israel-bound flydubai Boeing 737 MAX carrying 180 people declared an emergency and turned back over northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

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A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied any hijacking scare, confirming the emergency signal resulted from a pilot altercation.

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Israeli authorities had scrambled fighter jets and convened security consultations before determining the incident was a false alarm.