FlyDubai Flight Not Hijacked As Pilot Fight Triggers Alert
· World · Hindustan Times, India Today
A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv declared an emergency and turned back over northern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. A spokesperson from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that there was no hijack scare on board the aircraft. Hebrew media reported that Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled toward the plane over initial concerns of a hijacking. The emergency signal was reportedly triggered by a fight between the pilots.
Why it matters
The incident caused brief security alarm across Middle Eastern airspace and highlights the severe protocols triggered by cockpit disturbances on international commercial routes.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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