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- 1Flydubai Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia amid hijack suspicion●# Flydubai flight to # TelAviv diverted to # SaudiArabia . Israeli sources suspect co-pilot was trying to # hijack plane
A Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what sources describe as a violent incident in the cockpit. Israeli sources say the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and may have attempted to hijack the aircraft, flight FZ1073. The captain's condition and the co-pilot's status have not been confirmed, and Saudi authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances of the diversion.
- 2Saudi Arabia rejects Israeli planes for stranded Flydubai passengers●# SaudiArabia has refused to allow Israeli planes to collect the stranded passengers who were on board # Flydubai flight
Saudi Arabia has refused to allow Israeli aircraft to collect passengers left stranded after a Flydubai flight, flight FZ1073, an Israeli official told CNN. Israel had been exploring sending either a military or civilian plane to Saudi Arabia to bring its citizens home. The refusal highlights the practical limits of Israeli-Saudi contacts despite their growing, largely informal ties.