# Plane allegedly ordered to turn back from Dubai lands in Tel Aviv, air traffic controllers say

https://mins.news/en/item/80310

- TASS, 2026-09-30 12:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2195137

> A Flydubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Israel reportedly received an instruction during the flight to return to its departure point, but landed safely in Tel Aviv as scheduled, according to a source in Middle Eastern air traffic control. The source denied that any such instruction had been issued.

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