Israelis refuse FlyDubai evacuation flight from Saudi Arabia
Quick Look
- Israeli passengers on a FlyDubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia are refusing to fly on the same airline's evacuation flight out of fear.
- Saudi Arabia has banned Israeli military aircraft from landing to carry out the evacuation.
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Why It Matters
Earlier, an emergency occurred on a FlyDubai flight that required the evacuation of passengers from Saudi Arabia.
Israelis from the FlyDubai flight on which the emergency occurred on Wednesday refuse to board the evacuation flight of the same airline from Saudi Arabia, the Israeli news portal Ynet reported.
"Some Israelis are refusing to board Flydubai's rescue flight, saying they are afraid to fly on the airline's plane again," the portal said.
The portal also notes that Saudi Arabia did not give permission for an Israeli Air Force plane to land to evacuate its citizens. Instead, passengers are evacuated by another FlyDubai aircraft.
Ynet previously reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered military rescue aircraft to be sent to Saudi Arabia to evacuate passengers from the Flydubai flight.
Open Questions
- What is the reason for the Israeli Air Force planes being denied landing?
- How will the problem of evacuating abandoned passengers be solved?
