• Flight diverted: 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. An Israeli official said the incident was not a hijacking and the plane has now landed.

• Jets launched: The aircraft descended 17,400 feet in just over two minutes at around 1:20 a.m. ET, flight tracking data shows. The incident prompted Israel’s prime minister and defense minister to hold a security consultation. Israeli fighter jets were launched after the emergency signal was sent, a military spokesperson said.

• Rare arrival: The emergency landing of the flight marks a rare mass arrival of Israelis in Saudi Arabia. An official says Israel is exploring the possibility of sending a military or civilian plane to bring passengers home.

The footage above, from Flightradar24, shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 head to Tel Aviv from Dubai diverted over Jordanian airspace towards Saudi Arabia.

The plane, according to the flight tracking data, veers off its path to fly into Jordanian airspace, then loops back on itself to re-enter Saudi airspace, instead of traveling onwards to Israel.

Earlier today, sources told CNN that the Flydubai aircraft was diverted following a “violent incident” between two pilots. An Israeli official said the incident was not a hijacking and that the plane has now landed.

While we establish exactly what happened on this morning’s Flydubai flight, let’s look at some previous incidents in which fights have broken out between crew members.

In June 2022, two Air France pilots were involved in an inflight altercation and exchanged “inappropriate gestures” while in the cockpit of an A320 heading from Geneva to Paris, the airline said. The spat led to the suspension of both pilots.

In January 2018, it was reported that two Indian pilots were fired after they fought inside a cockpit during a flight from London to Mumbai operated by private airline Jet Airways. The fight broke out when the male pilot slapped the female pilot, according to reports, and the cockpit was left unattended twice during the incident.

Two Iraqi Airways pilots had an altercation during a flight from Iran to Iraq which broke out into a physical fight at 37,000 feet in July 2018, according to reports at the time, which resulted in both being suspended.

A “violent incident” between two pilots caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv, Israel to divert to Saudi Arabia this morning, sources told CNN.

Here’s what we know about the situation so far:

- The aircraft descended 17,400 feet over northwestern Saudi Arabia in just over two minutes at around 1:20 a.m. ET, flight tracking data reviewed by CNN shows. The plane transmitted an emergency signal at 1:32 a.m. ET.

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held consultations over the aviation incident, his office said today, adding that the situation was “under control.”

- Flydubai confirmed that one of its aircraft “experienced an incident,” adding that the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport (TUU) and all passengers are safe and accounted for.

- Israel is exploring the possibility of sending a plane to Saudi Arabia to bring home passengers who landed there after the diversion, an Israeli official told CNN.

CNN’s Sophie Tanno and Kim Kelaita contributed to this reporting.

The emergency landing of an Israel-bound flight in Saudi Arabia marked a rare mass arrival of Israelis in the kingdom, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Just a few years ago, Israeli airlines and Israel-bound flights were forbidden from even entering Saudi airspace, forcing Israeli holidaymakers to take an hours long detour while traveling east to avoid the vast kingdom.

That changed in 2022, when Riyadh unilaterally allowed Israeli flights to use its airspace as part of a push by the Biden administration to normalize ties between the two countries. It was a milestone for Israeli aviation, significantly shortening routes to Asia, and what allowed Wednesday’s Dubai-Tel Aviv flight to fly over Saudi Arabia.

This wasn’t the first time scores of Israelis unexpectedly landed in the kingdom. In 2023, a Tel Aviv-bound Air Seychelles flight made an emergency landing in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah because of an electrical problem, forcing passengers to stay at an airport hotel. And last year, another Flydubai plane landed in the Saudi capital Riyadh after a passenger suffered a stroke.

Such incidents have been seen as rare signs of Saudi-Israeli cooperation, even as formal normalization remains out of reach.

The Gaza war and its devastating humanitarian toll have hardened Saudi Arabia’s position on recognizing Israel. Riyadh says it will not establish diplomatic relations without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.

Israel is exploring the possibility of sending a plane to Saudi Arabia to bring home passengers who landed there after the diversion of an Israel-bound flight, an Israeli official told CNN.

The plane could be a military or civilian plane of Israel’s national EI AI airline.

A Flydubai spokesperson earlier said one of its aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport (TUU) after it “experienced an incident,” and that all passengers are safe and accounted for.

The Flydubai aircraft involved in the ‘violent incident” descended 17,400 feet – from 34,000 to around 16,600 feet – in just over two minutes at around 1:20 a.m. ET, flight tracking data reviewed by CNN shows.

The speed of the plane also plummeted.

This rapid change in altitude and speed is clearly visible on the flight’s tracker, which you can see below:

Flydubai confirmed that one of its aircraft “experienced an incident while en route” as it was flying from Dubai International Airport to Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday, but gave few other details.

A Flydubai spokesperson said the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport (TUU) and all passengers are safe and accounted for.

“Our teams are working closely with the relevant authorities. Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available,” the spokesperson said.

Sources earlier told us that a “violent incident” between two pilots was behind the diversion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held consultations over the aviation incident between two pilots which forced a plane to divert to Saudi Arabia, his office said Wednesday, adding that the situation was “under control.”

“Due to concerns about an aviation incident, Prime Minister Netanyahu held consultations on the matter and monitored developments,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.

It continued that the situation is “under control,” and all measures are being taken to return the Israeli passengers to Israel.

A violent incident between two pilots has caused a Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia, sources told CNN.

The aircraft descended 17,400 feet – from 34,000 to around 16,600 feet – over northwestern Saudi Arabia in just over two minutes at around 1:20 a.m. ET, flight tracking data reviewed by CNN shows. The aircraft then transmitted an emergency signal at 1:32 a.m. ET.

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