Flydubai suspends Israel flights after FZ1073 cockpit fight injures captain
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Flydubai has hit pause on all flights to and from Israel after a serious incident in the cockpit of flight FZ1073 on September 30.
The Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight was forced to land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, when a fight broke out between pilots, leaving Indian Captain Smit Machchhar injured.
Both pilots were hospitalized afterward.
All 174 flown onward to Israel
Things got tense on board, but quick-thinking passengers and crew stepped up, helping another pilot safely land the plane.
All 174 travelers were later flown onward to Israel on a different aircraft.
Flydubai says flights will stay suspended while they work with authorities to figure out exactly what happened in the cockpit.