Israel says pilot tried to hijack flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia
- A Flydubai flight carrying about 150 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia after an incident involving its pilots.
- Israeli officials told local media that the pilots had a physical fight, while the Israeli prime minister’s office said the incident was not believed to be a hijacking.
- Flydubai said the aircraft experienced an incident while en route and landed safely in Tabuk.
- A Flydubai spokesperson said all passengers were safe and accounted for.
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The aircraft had to land in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 30 September, following an altercation between the two pilots, one of whom stabbed the other.
Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli News Says Incident Treated As “Full-Fledged Terror Attack”
(Zero Hedge)—Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv abruptly diverted to Saudi Arabia earlier today after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, sources told CNN. Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted over Jordanian airspace toward Saudi Arabia and rapidly descended 17,400 feet in just minutes around 0120 […]
Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli News Says Incident Treated as "Full-Fledged Terror Attack"
(Zero Hedge)—Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv abruptly diverted to Saudi Arabia earlier today after a reported fight between the pilots triggered a distress alert, sources told CNN. Flight-tracking data from Flightradar24 shows Flydubai Flight FZ1073 diverted over Jordanian airspace toward Saudi Arabia and rapidly descended 17,400 feet in just minutes around 0120 […] The post Midair Horror: FlyDubai Pilot Reportedly Stabbed, Israeli…
Israel Scrambles Jets After Distress Call From Dubai Flight
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly grapeg concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes, reports the AP. Israeli media, citing security official, said the incident stemmed...
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