Emergency Flight Diversion
Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv lands safely in Saudi Arabia after emergency diversion.
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an onboard incident and landed safely with all passengers accounted for. Israeli officials said the incident was not a hijacking or hostile action; fighter jets were reportedly scrambled while authorities assessed the emergency. Reports of a possible altercation between the pilots have not been confirmed as the cause. Flydubai said it would send another aircraft, and Israel was considering arranging a flight to bring the stranded passengers home. A separate Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv continued normally after a flight-tracking glitch prompted erroneous reports that it was turning back.
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CNN-reviewed flight-tracking data showed the aircraft dropping from about 34,000 feet to 16,600 feet—a descent of roughly 17,400 feet in just over two minutes.
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Reports said the plane briefly transmitted transponder code 7500, which is associated internationally with unlawful interference, but reporting did not establish who activated it or why.
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The flight, identified as FZ1073, transmitted an emergency signal before landing at Tabuk shortly before 3 a.m. ET.
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The precise plan for returning the passengers remained unsettled: Flydubai said it would send another plane to Tabuk, while Hebrew media reports said Israel was considering sending either a civilian or military aircraft.
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