A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call
A flydubai commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the pilot and co-pilot were injured. The passengers are safe, but the exact cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Why it matters
The incident involves a rare emergency landing in Saudi Arabia by an Israeli-bound flight, drawing attention from high-level government officials.
TEL AVIV, Israel — A commercial flight traveling from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing after issuing an emergency alert onboard.
Both the pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized although what exactly happened is unclear.
Middle East U.S. military withdraws from Iraq two decades after invasion The flydubai plane made an emergency landing at Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, near the Jordanian border.
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