Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says
Israeli officials said the emergency was triggered by a cockpit fight, and 2 fighter jets were scrambled as the plane carried about 180 passengers.
- 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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Dubai flight makes emergency landing in Saudi
A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane's two pilots, and everyone on board was safe. The plane landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base in …
A plane with 180 people on board has landed in Saudi Arabia. The reason was apparently a dispute between the pilots instead of an initially feared abduction.
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli Air Force and aviation authorities were put on high alert when a plane en route to Tel Aviv sent out a distress signal.
A Flydubai airliner (FZ 1073) flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv reported an emergency by sending a code indicating a hijacking for a short time.
Israel-bound commercial plane from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after distress call
The FlyDubai flight incident briefly raised concerns about a possible hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble warplanes; Israeli media, citing security officials, said it was a feud between the plane's two pilots, and everyone on board was safe
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