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The emergency warnings prompted Israel to send fighter jets toward the aircraft, though the jets turned away before the plane landed.

FlyDubai stated that flights to and from Israel would be suspended to allow relevant authorities to conduct an investigation and establish the facts surrounding the incident.

All passengers survived the incident and eventually landed safely in Israel. The Saudi-company Cluster2, which manages the country's airports, stated that the flight's captain and first officer were being treated for injuries at a hospital.

There are conflicting reports regarding who was involved in the cockpit struggle; some reports suggest the co-pilot attacked the pilot, while others suggest there was a fight between the two. Additionally, while many reports state that passengers intervened and took control of the flight before returning it to the crew, a FlyDubai spokesperson stated that the crew members themselves secured the aircraft. AP also reported that Israeli security personnel and air marshals intervened, though their identities remain undisclosed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a pilot made a violent attempt to crash the aircraft and noted the alleged assailant was arrested upon landing. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized the incident as "an attempted jihadist terror attack" that was stopped by the heroism of several Israeli passengers who broke into the cockpit to take down the pilot and return control to the crew.

The flight experienced a midair emergency where the plane dropped more than 17,000 feet in altitude after a pilot reportedly stabbed another pilot and attempted to crash the aircraft. Data from Flightradar24 shows the plane triggered an emergency signal, followed by an unlawful interference alarm, and then another emergency signal.