Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv Declares Emergency Over Jordan
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, carrying over 150 Israeli passengers, activated an emergency code and turned back over Jordan, prompting an Israeli military response and an urgent security consultation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv declared emergency over Jordan.
- Over 150 Israeli passengers were on board the flight.
- The aircraft activated an emergency code, indicating potential hijacking.
- Israeli fighter jets were scrambled in response.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant are holding an urgent security meeting.
A Flydubai flight en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, carrying Israeli passengers, executed an emergency maneuver over Jordanian airspace. The aircraft activated an emergency code, signaling a potential hijacking, and has not made contact since. Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled in response to the developing situation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are convening an urgent security consultation regarding the incident. The flight, with over 150 Israeli passengers on board, was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the emergency was declared.
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