A Flydubai flight carrying 174 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the copilot stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of the aircraft.

The wounded captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and other crew members to restrain the attacker. Other Flydubai crew members aboard the plane then helped stabilize the aircraft and land it safely in Tabuk.

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