{
  "id": 10899852,
  "title": "Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after ‘incident’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-bound-for-tel-aviv-lands-in-saudi-arabia-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T08:48:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/30/flydubai-flight-bound-for-tel-aviv-lands-in-saudi-arabia-after-incident/237149"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after an incident occurred on board. According to the airline, the flight \"experienced an incident while en route\" and landed safely, with all passengers accounted for.\n\nThe incident involved an altercation between the pilots, with one report from Middle East Eye suggesting that this led to a hijacking alert being sent. However, Israeli officials later ruled out a hijacking. The flight, which carried 180 Israeli passengers, had taken off from Dubai and was headed to Ben Gurion Airport.\n\nThe plane transmitted an emergency signal shortly after takeoff, prompting a response from Israeli leaders and the dispatch of fighter jets. The passengers were reported to be safe, and an investigation into the incident is likely to follow.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Flydubai CEO: Plane to be sent to Saudi Arabia, will continue from there to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-ceo-plane-to-be-sent-to-saudi-arabia-will-continue-from",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:22:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Netanyahu spokesperson: Flydubai plane incident not a hijacking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/netanyahu-spokesperson-flydubai-plane-incident-not-a-hijacking",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:42:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}