A flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed another pilot during an incident in the cockpit. Two Australian citizens, a Jewish couple from Sydney, were among the passengers on the aircraft.
Australia's foreign minister confirmed the couple are "safe" following the diversion. The Israeli embassy in Australia identified the passengers as residents of Sydney.
The flight experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the alleged attack between the two pilots. No further details about the nature of the incident, the extent of injuries, or the current condition of the pilot who was allegedly attacked appear in the available material.
The incident occurred on a commercial flydubai service, a low-cost carrier based in Dubai.