FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Sends Distress Signal Before Diverting to Saudi Arabia
A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv issued a distress signal and was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an apparent altercation between the pilot and co-pilot, Israeli officials said.
A FlyDubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel, issued a distress signal before landing and was diverted to Saudi Arabia instead of its intended destination.
According to Israeli officials, the incident appears to have stemmed from a fight or altercation between the pilot and co-pilot during the flight.
Further details about what exactly occurred in the cockpit, and how the incident affected the course of the flight, have not yet been disclosed. It also remains unclear whether any passengers or crew were injured, or whether the aircraft later continued on to its original destination of Tel Aviv.
The incident has drawn attention given that it involves a route connecting the United Arab Emirates and Israel, two countries whose relations have developed in recent years under diplomatic normalization agreements.
