What we do and don't know so farpublished at 12:24 BST
What we know:
- Flydubai flight FZ103 from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia around two hours after take-off on Wednesday (see map below)
- An emergency signal - and later a hijacking warning - was set off shortly after an abrupt change of direction and rapid descent. The plane dropped 17,000 feet (5,200m) in just two minutes
- All passengers are safe and accounted for, according to airline Flydubai
- Following a distress call to air traffic control, the flight had an emergency landing at Tabuk airport at 08:44 local time
- The captain of the aircraft and first officer have been taken to hospital, the company that owns the airport says
- Passengers report that a pilot was stabbed in the cockpit. One passenger says two pilots at the back of the plane came forward to help land the plane - this has not been confirmed
And what we don't know:
- The motive of the apparent attack, and the extent of the injuries suffered by the captain and first officer
- The names or nationalities of anyone involved, including the pilots who suffered injuries, and those who landed the plane
- Witnesses describe seeing blood and a knife - but we do not know who attacked whom, or the exact weapon
- We are yet to receive official statements from police, emergency services, or investigators





