India, Sept. 30 -- A routine FlyDubai journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv turned into a major aviation emergency on Wednesday after a violent confrontation reportedly broke out inside the cockpit. Flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia after the aircraft sent emergency signals and suddenly lost thousands of feet in altitude.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said one pilot stabbed the other and apparently tried to crash the aircraft, while passengers and crew members intervened to bring the situation under control.

The incident initially raised fears of a hijacking after the aircraft transmitted emergency code 7700 followed by 7500, which is associated with unlawful interference. Israeli fighter jets were reportedly sc...