Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv Returns to Dubai After Distress Signal
A Flydubai flight en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport made an unexpected return to Dubai on Wednesday morning after the pilot entered a distress code indicating a hijacking.
The aircraft, carrying approximately 100 Israeli passengers, is currently over Saudi Arabian airspace as the incident is being investigated. Authorities are examining the possibility of human error.
The flight had departed from Dubai and was heading to Israel when the distress signal was activated. The decision to turn back was made following the pilot's input of the emergency code.
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