First Official Statement.. "Fly Dubai" Reveals Reason for Diverting Tel Aviv Flight to Tabuk

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Flydubai announced that a scuffle occurred in the cockpit of flight FZ 1073, which was heading from Dubai Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport, on September 30.

The company stated that the flight crew successfully secured the flight by changing its course and landing safely at Tabuk Airport.

Flydubai confirmed that all passengers and crew members are fine, and their safety was ensured after the plane landed.

The company explained that it is too early to know the reasons and motives behind this incident, noting that the circumstances of the incident are still unknown and are under official investigation.

Fly Dubai emphasized that the ongoing investigation will work to determine the causes and motives of the incident, pending the completion of the related official procedures.

Passengers of the Fly Dubai flight that landed in Saudi Arabia after heading to Israel on Wednesday boarded a new flight to Tel Aviv, according to one passenger who informed AFP.

A passenger told AFP via text message that the new flight had already taken off heading to Tel Aviv.

Tabuk Airport had announced earlier on Wednesday that it received a distress call from a Fly Dubai flight at 8:44 AM, aiming to make an emergency landing at the airport, which necessitated activating emergency procedures and preparing to handle the situation to ensure the safety of passengers and crew members.

The airport clarified that the emergency landing was successfully completed, noting that the pilot and co-pilot were injured during the flight and were transferred to the hospital for necessary medical care. The airport has not yet provided additional details regarding the nature of the injuries or the reasons that led to the request for an emergency landing.

The Tabuk Airport confirmed that it coordinated with Fly Dubai to secure an alternative aircraft to continue transporting passengers to their destination, while efforts are ongoing to monitor the situation of the passengers and provide them with the necessary services.

The airport added that work is currently underway to complete the investigations and technical procedures necessary to understand the circumstances of the incident and determine its causes, in coordination with the relevant authorities, confirming that the response to the distress call was carried out according to the approved operational plans and safety procedures followed in such cases.