Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on 30 September after an incident involving the pilots inside the cockpit. The Boeing 737 aircraft transmitted emergency signals during the flight before diverting towards Saudi Arabia. Flight-tracking data showed that the aircraft rapidly descended by nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before the first emergency signal. An Israeli official told Reuters that the pilots had been involved in a physical altercation. Reuters also reported that one pilot allegedly stabbed the other. A passenger's family member told Reuters that the passenger heard screams and was told that a man with a knife had put a pilot on the floor, with blood visible. These accounts have not established the complete sequence of events. The aircraft transmitted the 7700 emergency code and later 7500, which indicates possible unlawful interference. The signals prompted a security response in Israel, including the scrambling of fighter jets. Israeli officials initially said the incident was not believed to be a hijacking. The aircraft landed safely at Tabuk. The airport operator said both the captain and co-pilot had sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. Flydubai said all passengers were safe and accounted for. Israeli officials later said they were examining the incident as a possible attempted “terror attack”. The exact circumstances and motive remained under investigation as of 30 September.