Plane From UAE, Which Signaled Emergency, Lands in Saudi Arabia Due to Pilots' Dispute: Reports
Plane From UAE, Which Signaled Emergency, Lands in Saudi Arabia Due to Pilots' Dispute: Reports
On Wednesday, a Flydubai passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv with approximately 180 people aboard signaled a hijacking, according to Israeli media reports.The pilots first transmitted code 7700, indicating a general emergency, followed by code 7500, which signals a hijacking. Communication with the aircraft was subsequently lost.According to flight tracking data from Flightradar, the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk. The Flydubai airline later stated that the distress signals were triggered by a dispute between the pilots.
On Wednesday, a Flydubai passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv with approximately 180 people aboard signaled a hijacking, according to Israeli media reports.The pilots first transmitted code 7700, indicating a general emergency, followed by code 7500, which signals a hijacking. Communication with the aircraft was subsequently lost.According to flight tracking data from Flightradar, the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia's Tabuk. The Flydubai airline later stated that the distress signals were triggered by a dispute between the pilots.