Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia
Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia Following Emergency Alert and Security Concerns
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A Flydubai flight carrying about 180 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency Wednesday and diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The alert briefly raised fears of a hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets and senior officials to hold security consultations. Israeli officials later said a hijacking was not believed to have occurred; reports attributed the incident to a confrontation between the pilots, though the cause remained under investigation. Passengers were reported safe, and Israel said it was working to bring them home.
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The aircraft transmitted its emergency alert shortly after takeoff, according to publicly available flight-tracking information.
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The flight was identified as Flydubai FZ1073; it turned back while flying over northern Saudi Arabia.
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Tabuk, where the aircraft landed, is described as both a civilian and military base.
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