Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia monitors pilot Smit Mashar’s condition after Flydubai incident
The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia is closely following the health of pilot Smit Mashar, hospitalized in Tabuk after the Flydubai flight incident.
Saudi Arabia's National Transport Safety Centre (NTSC) has launched an investigation into the emergency landing of a Flydubai flight at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, according to Anadolu Ajansi. The flight, FZ1073, made an emergency landing on Wednesday after an altercation occurred in the cockpit, leaving the captain and first officer injured and requiring medical attention, reported the center.
Flydubai confirmed that all 174 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated from the aircraft. The Saudi airport had received a distress call from the plane at 8:44 am local time requesting an emergency landing, with the aircraft transmitting international emergency codes "7700" and "7500," indicating potential issues including a hijacking.
The flight had originated from Dubai and was en route to Tel Aviv before being diverted to Saudi Arabia. The NTSC is coordinating with authorities to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and gather necessary evidence.
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