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One of the pilots of the Flydubai aircraft was Russian and the other was Ukrainian.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing Israel’s Channel 12.
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Flydubai confirmed that a flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a dispute between the pilots.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing a company statement on the incident.
Flydubai said reports that the aircraft had been hijacked were untrue.
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A Flydubai aircraft operating a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight flew to Saudi Arabia after changing course following a signal indicating a possible hijacking.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing Israeli media.
According to the Flightradar24 tracking service, the aircraft circled over Jordan. Reports said the crew had activated the emergency code used in a hijacking and sent a distress signal.
In response to the incident, the Israeli Air Force raised its readiness level and scrambled fighter jets. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an emergency security meeting attended by defense officials.
The aircraft later landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Following the landing, Israeli media reported that the incident had been caused by a fight between the pilots.
More than 150 passengers were on board, most of them reportedly Israeli citizens.
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The Flydubai aircraft bound for Tel Aviv landed in Saudi Arabia.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing The Jerusalem Post, that the incident occurred after the pilots argued with each other.
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The Dubai–Tel Aviv aircraft reportedly hijacked was expected to land in Saudi Arabia within 10 minutes.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing Ynet.
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A passenger aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv was hijacked.
Operative Information Center-OMM reported, citing Ynet, that the aircraft had issued an emergency signal.
The flight was reportedly diverted to Saudi Arabia.
According to the report, more than 150 passengers were on board.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz called an emergency meeting over the incident.
