Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

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A commercial flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a dispute between its pilots, according to Israeli media. The incident briefly raised hijacking concerns and led Israel to scramble warplanes, but all passengers were reported safe.

Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has been forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident on Wednesday stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots, and everyone onboard was safe. The plane landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base in the kingdom. Continue reading...