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Flydubai diverts Dubai–Tel Aviv flight to Saudi Arabia after reported pilot altercation

4 sources · first seen 13:04 30 Sept · updated 13:39 30 Sept

The brief

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  • The flight carrying 174 passengers was diverted to Saudi Arabia after declaring an emergency
  • Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets; hijacking was later ruled out

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Read the reports

4 reports · earliest 13:04
MintFlydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after altercation between pilots: What we know13:04ReutersIsrael-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says13:05Business StandardDubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi after emergency; hijacking ruled out13:17NDTV ProfitHijacking Scare On Fly Dubai Flight, Plane Carrying 174 Passengers Diverted To Saudi Arabia13:39