# Embassy says Flydubai incident may have been attempted terrorist attack

https://mins.news/en/item/80913

- TASS, 2026-09-30 20:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2195319

> The Israeli Embassy in Moscow said the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia by a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv may have followed an attempted jihadist terrorist attack targeting Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the idea embodied in the Abraham Accords. Preliminary information indicated the pilot intended to crash the passenger aircraft, endangering everyone aboard and civil aviation security.

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