Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after emergency signals

A Flydubai airplane was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when something went wrong in the air.

The plane suddenly lost a lot of height and then climbed again.

It sent emergency signals that made people worry that someone might have taken control of the plane.

The pilots then turned the airplane toward Tabuk in Saudi Arabia.

The plane landed safely about an hour after asking for an emergency landing.

Passengers were reported to be safe, although reports said both pilots were injured and taken to a hospital.

Some passengers sang, clapped and prayed after landing, although the video was not independently verified.

Officials watched the situation closely and worked to help the Israeli passengers return home.

The exact cause of the incident was not publicly explained.