Fight between pilots on FlyDubai flight triggers distress signal

A pilot of Russian origin and a pilot of Ukrainian origin were involved in a fight on board a FlyDubai aircraft. The incident led the crew to send a distress signal and report a possible attempt to hijack the aircraft.

The situation was resolved peacefully: the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia without any consequences for passengers or the aircraft.

However, initial media reports about the pilots' nationality were refuted. Updated information indicates that the pilots were citizens of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.