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Politics & DiplomacyRoutine/Middle East/Oct 1, 2026

Mid-air panic as pilot attacked on Israel-bound flight - podcast

A commercial flight travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent brawl between its pilots. The flight was in Jordanian airspace when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, after the plane fell 16,000ft in two minutes during the incident.

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A commercial flight travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent brawl between its pilots. The flight was in Jordanian airspace when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, after the plane fell 16,000ft in two minutes during the incident.

Source: The Guardian โ€” Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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