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Flydubai Flight Declares Emergency, Turns Back Over Saudi Arabia
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 12:17
Flydubai Flight Declares Emergency, Turns Back Over Saudi Arabia
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency and returned to Saudi Arabia.
- •The commercial aircraft, carrying over 150 people, transmitted the international emergency squawk code 7700.
- •The signal indicates a general emergency, but does not confirm a hijacking.
- •Two Air Force fighter jets were scrambled following the incident.
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz convened an urgent security consultation.
Key Questions Answered
The Flydubai flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared a general emergency by transmitting the international squawk code 7700 while over Saudi Arabia, prompting the aircraft to turn back and divert. While two Air Force fighter jets were scrambled, initial reports and a security source confirmed there was no verified information indicating a hijacking.
The commercial aircraft carrying more than 150 people was operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv when it encountered the emergency.
Following the incident where the aircraft descended and diverted towards Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz convened an urgent security consultation.
