Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says

The FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has landed in Saudi Arabia.

September 30, 2026, 4:18 AM

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots inside the cockpit, an Israeli security source told ABC News.

The incident followed reports that the flight had signaled a hijacking on board though the Israeli security source said the incident was not a hijacking.

The flight has since landed in Saudi Arabia after being diverted.

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