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FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Squawks Hijack Code Mid-Flight
A FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv transmitted the emergency transponder code associated with a hijacking while in the air, according to reports circulating online. The squawk, code 7500, is used to signal unlawful interference to air traffic control. Details about the cause, the flight's route, and whether the alert was accidental or genuine have not been confirmed, and readers are discussing what happened to the aircraft and its passengers.
Why now: A hijack alert on a flight to Tel Aviv, amid heightened regional tensions, is alarming and details remain unconfirmed.
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