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Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says

Global Published 30 September 2026, 12:40 · archived 30 Sep 2026

A flight bound for Israel from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals due to a fight between the pilots rather than a hijacking, an Israeli official said on Wednesday. Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai diverted over Jordanian airspace towards Saudi Arabia, transmitting a general emergency signal before transmitting another emergency signal that indicates a possible unlawful interference several minutes later, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24. Iran threatens new strikes The Boeing 737 plane then again transmitted the general emergency signal before...

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