Flydubai Plane En Route to Israel Activates Hijack Code Over Jordan
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a scare when it activated a hijack code while flying over Jordan. The aircraft, carrying approximately 100 Israeli passengers, was diverted to land in Saudi Arabia. Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled in response to the incident.
The flight, which departed Dubai at 7:00 AM, was scheduled to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv around 9:30 AM. Shortly after entering Jordanian airspace, the plane was diverted and is currently over Saudi Arabian airspace. The reason for the hijack code activation is not yet known.
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