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Flydubai Tel Aviv flight diverted after cockpit fight
The Hindu··30 Sept
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after an in-flight incident. Airport operators said the captain and copilot were injured and taken to hospital. The airline said all passengers were safe. Israeli media reported a fight between the pilots. Israel later said a hijacking was not believed.
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What It Means For You
- Families waiting at Ben Gurion were told the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
- Israel said measures were being used to return Israeli passengers safely.
- Authorities initially scrambled jets over hijacking fears before ruling that out.
What's Happening
- Flight FZ 1073 landed at Tabuk at 9:45 am local time, the airport operator said.
- Ynet reported 174 passengers, including 27 children, were on board.
- Netanyahu's office said the premier held consultations and was monitoring developments.
How the alert unfolded
- Israeli outlets said the plane sent emergency squawk codes including 7500.
- Reports said two other pilots travelling as passengers helped land the aircraft.
- Neither the airline nor officials publicly confirmed the pilots' nationalities.
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