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Hijack Signal on Tel Aviv Flight: Pilot Brawl Forces Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia!
- •Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent an emergency signal while over Saudi Arabian airspace.
- •Initially, a hijacking signal (code 7700) was sent, later changed to unlawful interference (code 7500).
- •Reports suggest a violent altercation between pilots in the cockpit, with one allegedly stabbing the other.
- •The plane rapidly descended from 34,000 feet to 16,600 feet and safely landed at Tabuk International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting, confirming the situation was under control.
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The Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent the international emergency code '7700', which signals a hijacking. Later, the flight changed its distress code to '7500', the recognized code for unlawful interference.
The aircraft safely landed at Tabuk International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which functions as both a civilian and military base. The flight had sharply descended from 34,000 feet to approximately 16,600 feet before landing.
Following the emergency alert, the Israeli Air Force scrambled fighter jets to secure the aircraft, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an emergency meeting. Netanyahu's office later stated that the situation was under control and measures were being taken to safely return the Israeli passengers home.
