Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight lands in Saudi Arabia after reported cockpit fight

Flydubai says a flight bound for Tel Aviv landed safely in Saudi Arabia following an ‘incident’ while en route. — Social media pic

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Summary

• A flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia due to an incident.
• Flight FZ 1073 from Dubai experienced an incident while en route to Tel Aviv.
• The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk Airport, and all passengers are safe and accounted for.

First Published: Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026 4:48 PM MYT

DUBAI, Sept 30 — A flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an “incident”, a spokesperson for the low-cost carrier told AFP.

Flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv “experienced an incident while en route. The aircraft has landed safely in Tabuk Airport (TUU) and all passengers are safe and accounted for,” the spokesperson said in a statement. — AFP