Saudi Arabia reportedly denies Israeli plane landing before Flydubai passengers depart
Yedioth Ahronoth reports Saudi Arabia refused to allow an Israeli plane to land before Flydubai passengers left following an incident on board.
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AIThe Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Saudi Arabia refused to allow an Israeli aircraft to land before passengers on a Flydubai flight had disembarked.
This followed an announcement by Flydubai that an additional crew managed to safely land a plane bound for Tel Aviv at Tabuk airport in the Kingdom, after a dispute occurred in the cockpit. The crew was able to control the situation and secure the aircraft, allowing it to land safely at Tabuk airport without any issues preventing a safe landing.
The website FlightRadar24 announced that Flydubai flight FZ1081 is now landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The site had previously reported that the flight was continuing its route to Tel Aviv.