Middle East Travel Alerts
Flydubai Flight Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Transmitting Hijacking Emergency Signal
Flydubai flight FZ1073 en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency diversion to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30 following a violent cockpit disturbance. The Boeing 737 transmitted emergency squawk code 7700 followed by hijacking code 7500 before landing safely. Flydubai confirmed the incident and stated that all passengers on board were accounted for.
