At around 9 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 issued a hijacking signal in Israel, alerting the local authorities. Half an hour later, the aircraft disappeared from tracking systems for several minutes before reappearing as it diverted itself, Reuters, CNN and the Israeli outlet N12 reported.

In situations where cockpit altercations or pilot actions are part of an accident investigation, cockpit video would provide the clearest picture of what happened.

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely in Saudi Arabia after a reported cockpit struggle injured both pilots and triggered a major security response.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With questions swirling over whether one of the pilots cut off the fuel supply seconds after takeoff, some safety experts argue that video footage could have helped investigators ...

A passenger jet heading to Tel Aviv was mysteriously diverted on Wednesday morning, prompting the Israeli prime minister to hold an emergency meeting.

The flydubai cockpit stabbing incident reignites debate over requiring video recorders on commercial aircraft for improved accident investigations. Read more at straitstimes.com.