A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call

The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8660x5773+0+0/resize/8660x5773!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2F90%2F332116964a66a74de67ee189a9db%2Fgettyimages-2297299027.jpg' alt='Media representatives gather along with passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday after a flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia following an "incident," the airline said.'/><p>The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.</p><p>(Image credit: Jack Guez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5985806' />