Flydubai Plans Special Flight to Evacuate Israelis Stranded in Saudi Arabia
Flydubai is preparing to dispatch a special flight to Riyadh to retrieve 180 Israeli passengers who became stranded in Saudi Arabia following an emergency landing. The aircraft, en route to Tel Aviv, was forced to land in the Kingdom after an altercation between the pilots in the cockpit.
Reports indicate that the pilots' fight led to the emergency landing. The Israeli military chief of staff has been briefed on the situation. The Airports Authority has denied rumors of airspace closures.
Flydubai has confirmed the incident involved a fight between pilots. The airline is working to resolve the situation and bring the passengers home.
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