Israeli military officials revealed they were prepared to shoot down a Flydubai jet following a violent cockpit attack that caused a dramatic loss of altitude.

A routine FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv descended into chaos when a cockpit altercation resulted in a stabbing, a massive altitude drop, and an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia turned down multiple Israeli requests to dispatch rescue aircraft following a violent mid-air cockpit altercation aboard a diverted Flydubai flight.

A FlyDubai flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia after a cockpit incident where a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain.