‘Violent Incident’ Between Pilots Sparks Emergency Diversion of Israel-Bound Flight, Sources Say
- On Wednesday, Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency transponder codes, including one signaling unlawful interference, while carrying about 150 passengers.
- About 90 minutes into the flight, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 transmitted squawk code 7700 for a general emergency, then switched to code 7500, which indicates unlawful interference.
- Officials stated the incident is not believed to be a hijacking, though reports cited a "violent" altercation between the two pilots aboard the aircraft.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened urgent security consultations, and the Israel Air Force scrambled fighter jets to escort the aircraft as it descended near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Authorities are expected to release details shortly regarding the diversion, which followed standard aviation protocols requiring immediate landing upon activation of security-related transponder signals.
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, with 174 passengers on board, including 27 children, was forced to divert to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, after a physical altercation between two pilots in the cabin triggered an emergency alert that initially raised suspicions of a possible hijacking of the plane.Alarms The missile triggered an immediate reaction from the Israeli authorities, who took off fighter jets to monitor and escort the plane, the…
Hijacking ruled out as flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands at Saudi airport; Pilot altercation behind emergency - The Tribune
A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv that declared an emergency during the flight landed at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, with a hijacking reportedly ruled out, The Times of Israel reported.
EADaily, September 30, 2026, a Boeing 737, a passenger plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, transmitted a report of the hijacking of an aircraft, after which communication with the crew was lost, written by Israeli media today, September 30.
Concern about a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv: After an emergency call on Wednesday morning, the plane suddenly changed course. Probably the new destination: Saudi Arabia. 174 passengers – including 27 children – are on board. A possible hijacking of the plane is in the room.
The distress signal indicated that the plane bound for Israel had been hijacked or subjected to some other illegal act.
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