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‘Violent incident’ between pilots sparks diversion of Israel-bound flight to Saudi Arabia, sources say

By Tal Shalev, Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources have told CNN. The aircraft descended 17,400 feet – from 34,000 to around 16,600 feet – over northwestern Saudi Arabia...

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