# Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/79981

- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 09:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/israel-bound-passenger-plane-emergency-landing-saudi-arabia-pilots-feud

> A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after transmitting an alert. Israel briefly feared a possible hijacking and scrambled warplanes, but Israeli media said the incident arose from a dispute between the two pilots. Everyone on board was safe.

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