Channel 12: pilots from Russia and Ukraine fought on FlyDubai flight // FlyDubai confirmed the fight of pilots on board Dubai flight

FlyDubai confirmed that there was a fight between the two pilots on board the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. According to Israel’s Channel 12, one of the pilots is Russian and the other is Ukrainian.

According to the channel, the conflict lasted “a few minutes”. “The pilots argued with each other in the cockpit during the flight, one of them lost consciousness,” Flydubai said. The reason for the dispute is not specified. Both pilots were taken off the liner after landing.

An emergency happened this morning. The crew of the Boeing 737 issued a distress call and issued a warning about the attempted hijacking of the vessel. Israel flew two fighter jets to escort the plane. Later it turned out that the cause was a fight, and the distress button was pressed accidentally. Flydubai has landed in Saudi Arabia.