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A Flydubai aircraft flying to Tel Aviv has landed in Saudi Arabia.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing The Jerusalem Post, that the incident occurred after the pilots argued with each other.
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The Dubai–Tel Aviv aircraft that was reportedly hijacked was expected to land in Saudi Arabia within 10 minutes.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing Ynet.
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A passenger aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv was reportedly hijacked.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports, citing Ynet, that the aircraft transmitted an emergency signal.
The report said the flight was diverted toward Saudi Arabia.
According to the information, more than 150 passengers were on board.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz convened an emergency meeting over the incident.
Commercial flights use internationally recognized emergency transponder codes to alert air traffic controllers to security threats. Such reports are typically investigated by aviation authorities and the airline involved.
