
Flydubai flight changes course over Jordan towards Saudi Arabia, Israeli Air Force launches fighter jets.
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A passenger plane heading to Tel Aviv sent out a distress signal and changed course.
A passenger plane heading to Tel Aviv sent out a distress signal on Wednesday indicating a possible hijacking. The Israeli Air Force then launched fighter jets as a precaution.
According to Israeli media reports, it was a Flydubai flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv. The plane was scheduled to land in Israel in the morning, but changed course over Jordan and instead flew towards Saudi Arabia, as seen on the online portal Flight24. The plane's course can no longer be followed.
A Flydubai passenger plane en route to Tel Aviv sent off an emergency signal and landed in Saudi Arabia. Israel launched fighter jets. The reason is said to have been an argument in the cockpit.
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