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Second Flydubai Plane Aborts Tel Aviv Flight Amid Unexplained Circumstances

By كل العربOngoing story · 13 updates
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The story · English

A second Flydubai passenger plane unexpectedly canceled its flight to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, turning back to its departure point in the UAE. The reasons for the abrupt U-turn of flight FZ1081, en route from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport, remain officially unclear.

This incident follows a serious event earlier the same day involving another Flydubai flight, FZ1073. That flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a distress call was issued due to a suspected hijacking attempt, reportedly following a violent altercation in the cockpit.

As of Wednesday, Flydubai had not issued any statement to clarify whether the second aircraft's return was due to technical issues or precautionary measures related to the earlier hijacking scare. The airline has not provided an explanation for the second diversion.

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