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FlyDubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit

Associated Press · South China Morning Post
Published 30 Sept 2026, 5:54 pm·7 d ago·1 min read
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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 the kingdom. The FlyDubai plane transmitted an...

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