{
  "id": 10884598,
  "title": "Flight to Tel Aviv diverted after emergency signal activated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flight-to-tel-aviv-diverted-after-emergency-signal-activated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:10:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/30/flight-to-tel-aviv-diverted-after-emergency-signal-activated/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after sending out an emergency signal. According to Israeli security sources, the flight, operated by Flydubai, activated an emergency code linked with attempted hijackings and transmitted a distress signal.\n\nThe aircraft turned around over Jordan and was heading into Saudi Arabian airspace, with flight tracking data showing it was diverted to Tabuk airport. The Israeli army raised its alert level and scrambled fighter jets in case of a possible emergency.\n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a security meeting with defense officials to address the incident. The incident is still ongoing and has not concluded, with efforts underway to determine what happened inside the aircraft.",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Dubai-Tel Aviv flight diverts course after distress signal; Israel dispatches fighter jets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/dubai-tel-aviv-flight-diverts-course-after-distress-signal-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:36:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Suspected security incident on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, authorities investigating",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/suspected-security-incident-on-dubai-tel-aviv-flight-authorities",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:44:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Flight to Tel Aviv diverted after emergency signal activated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flight-to-tel-aviv-diverted-after-emergency-signal-activated-10885555",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:10:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after distress code",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-to-tel-aviv-lands-in-saudi-arabia-after-distress-code",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:46:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Flight to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after reported feud between pilots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flight-to-tel-aviv-diverts-to-saudi-arabia-after-reported-feud",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:59:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Dubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi after on-board ‘incident’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/dubai-tel-aviv-flight-lands-in-saudi-after-on-board-incident-10901074",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:57:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}