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Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Declares Emergency Over Saudi Arabia: Co-Pilot Attacked Captain?
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency over Saudi Arabia and diverted from its planned route.
- •The aircraft broadcast the general emergency code 7700, indicating an urgent situation.
- •According to Israeli officials, the flight's co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a knife, with Israel investigating it as a potential 'terrorist attack'.
- •The Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX aircraft turned back after reaching Saudi Arabian airspace, issuing an emergency signal.
- •Some flight tracking systems showed the aircraft at a lower than normal altitude, with reports of a hijacking-related code appearing briefly.
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency over Saudi Arabia by broadcasting the general emergency code 7700 and diverting from its planned route. Israeli officials report that the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a knife, prompting Israel to investigate the event as a potential terrorist attack.
The aircraft broadcast the general emergency code 7700 after reaching Saudi Arabian airspace and subsequently changed its route. Some flight tracking systems also displayed a hijacking-related code for a short period alongside an altitude lower than normal.
The official reason for the aircraft's emergency has not yet been definitively confirmed. While reports confirm an emergency was declared and initial Israeli information points to a potential terrorist attack involving a knife assault by the co-pilot, authorities are still investigating whether it was security-related, technical, or another problem.
