# Troubled Flydubai plane remains at Saudi airport for fourth day

https://mins.news/en/item/84696

- TASS, 2026-10-03 14:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2197151

> A Flydubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv has remained at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Airport for a fourth day after making an emergency landing on September 30 following an onboard personnel incident. Passengers continued to Tel Aviv on another plane, while the aircraft’s return will depend on the investigation. The UAE prosecutor general is investigating the incident as a terrorist attack.

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