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flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia: Hijack scare ruled out, pilot altercation reported

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting an emergency signal, including a 7500 hijack code. A hijack was later ruled out, while Israeli security sources reportedly linked the alert to an altercation between the pilots

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A flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv that declared an emergency during the flight landed at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, with a hijacking reportedly ruled out, The Times of Israel reported.

According to the report, the incident that prompted the aircraft to issue an “unlawful interference” signal was apparently caused by an altercation between the pilots aboard the flight, citing Israeli security sources.

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