Both pilots involved in the Flydubai cockpit incident have returned to the UAE after being medically cleared in Saudi Arabia, following the emergency diversion of flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv to Tabuk. The aircraft landed in north-western Saudi Arabia after a violent altercation on the flight deck, and the case is now being handled as a UAE investigation because the aircraft is UAE-registered.
Saudi authorities initially transferred the captain and co-pilot to hospital for examination and treatment before releasing them to travel with an Emirati security team to Abu Dhabi. Flydubai passengers continued their journey on a replacement aircraft, while the incident triggered fresh scrutiny over jurisdiction and the circumstances surrounding the cockpit confrontation.
Saudi state reporting linked the preliminary inquiry to the Interior Ministry, while UAE authorities established a special investigative team to examine the event further. The exact findings have not been made public, and the legal outcome remains open. Coverage from the region also indicated that the injured pilot continued treatment in Saudi Arabia and later in the UAE, with one account describing his condition as stable.