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Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted after cockpit altercation

Passengers on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight described chaos after an altercation erupted in the cockpit, prompting the plane to divert to Saudi Arabia. Several passengers rushed to intervene and helped bring the situation under control, according to accounts from those on board. No injuries or arrests were confirmed in the supplied reports.

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What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data.

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Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack

What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data.

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‘Nightmare of a lifetime’: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight

Passengers on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight recount the terrifying moments after an altercation erupted in the cockpit. As the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia, passengers say several people rushed to intervene and helped bring the situation under control.

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