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FlyDubai hijack alert forces Israeli fighters to scramble over pilot dispute

Original: Agi: FlyDubai, allarme dirottamento e Israele fa decollare i caccia. Ma era solo una lite tra piloti AGI - Un allarme la

A FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv triggered a hijack alert and was diverted to Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets. According to AGI, the scare turned out to be a dispute between the pilots, with no actual threat to the aircraft or passengers.

Why now: The alert briefly raised fears of a hijacking on a route involving Israeli airspace before being explained as a cockpit quarrel.

FlyDubaiIsraelTabuk airportTel AvivAGI

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