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Mid-air panic as pilot attacked on Israel-bound flight - The Latest

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 20268 min

A commercial flight travelling from Dubai to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent brawl between its pilots. The flight was in Jordanian airspace when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, after the plane fell 16,000ft in two minutes during the incident, which raised fears of an attempted hijacking. Authorities are investigating a number of lines of inquiry including a hijacking attempt or a mental health incident. Lucy Hough speaks to the Middle East correspondent Will Christou – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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an attempt to crash the plane for an unknown reason

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And reportedly the passengers attempt

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Visit wise.com. Teas and Cs apply. The plane was plummeting about 17,000 feet in two minutes. Ah!

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Security officials saying that this was either an attempt to crash the plane for an unknown reason or a possible hijacking attempt. And reportedly the passengers attempt

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