Passengers aboard an Israel-bound flight described the moments after their pilot was stabbed mid-flight.

A flight bound for Israel from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals ​due to a fight between the pilots rather than ‌a hijacking, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Around two hours into the flight, the Boeing 737 Max dropped sharply from its cruising altitude of 34,000 feet, descending to roughly 17,000 feet above sea level.