
A Flydubai airliner issued a distress signal and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia due to a fight between the pilots, who were natives of Russia and Ukraine.
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A Flydubai plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after receiving a distress signal.
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A Flydubai plane made a distress call and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
According to N12, the pilot was Russian and the co-pilot was Ukrainian; According to the Ynet portal, there were 174 people on board, including 27 children.
MOSCOW, September 30 – RIA Novosti. The Flydubai plane that sent the distress signal was flown by natives of Russia and Ukraine, reports N12.
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“According to available data, the pilot was Russian, and the co-pilot was Ukrainian,” the publication says.
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