Tabuk Airport: An alternative plane carried Flydubai passengers to their final destination

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Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the city of Tabuk announced the departure of all passengers on board the replacement plane, after the emergency landing of Flydubai flight No. (FZ1073), Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

The airport explained in an accompanying statement that all passengers departed on the replacement plane at 5:40 p.m.

Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport reaffirmed its commitment to the regulations and instructions issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation, in accordance with international treaties and agreements related to the safety of air navigation, passengers and cabin crews.

Tabuk Airport had announced that it had received a distress call from the flight at 8:44 am, so emergency procedures were immediately initiated and the alert level was raised in preparation for receiving the plane.

The Emirati plane landed safely at Tabuk Airport in northwestern Saudi Arabia, after a flight heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to circulating media reports, the state of emergency came as a result of a quarrel between the pilots, while the circumstances of the incident have not yet been officially clarified.