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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call

Published by NPR World By Kat Lonsdorf · 30 September 2026 at 16:35
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A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverts to Saudi Arabia after making distress call
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The pilot and co-pilot have been hospitalized after what flydubai described as an onboard "incident" — but what exactly happened is unclear.

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