Video: Passengers Clap, Hoot As flydubai Flight Lands After Hijack Scare
Passengers on the flydubai flight that diverted to Saudi Arabia were filmed celebrating and singing upon landing. The incident, which involved a physical fight between pilots, caused significant alarm and a rapid altitude drop.
Why it matters
The footage provides a human perspective on a high-stress aviation emergency, highlighting the relief of passengers after a potential hijack scare.
A flydubai passenger plane travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an incident involving its pilots, briefly sparking buzz of a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets. Video published by Hebrew-language media appears to show the moments after the aircraft reached Tabuk airport. Passengers can be heard singing, clapping and celebrating as the plane comes in to land.The song heard in the video is "Od Avinu Chai", a Hebrew phrase that translates as "Our Father still lives."בשירת "עוד אבינו חי": תיעוד מרגעי נחיתת המטוס בסעודיה @akivanovick pic.twitter.com/MmCxbz52ST - כאן חדשות (@kann_news) September 30, 2026The video could not be independently verified by NDTV. The flight, flydubai FZ 1073, was travelling from Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel when it diverted to Tabuk, a Saudi city that is home to both civilian and…
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