Saudi Interior: Initial investigations into the “Fly Dubai” incident were conducted with the participation of the UAE

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An official source at the Ministry of Interior explained that the competent authorities in the Kingdom initiated the necessary procedures to deal with the emergency situation that was declared on Flydubai flight No. (FZ1073), and granted it permission to make an emergency landing at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in the city of Tabuk on Wednesday, Rabi’ al-Akhir 19, 1448 AH, corresponding to September 30, 2026 AD, as the plane landed safely at 9:45 a.m. with the plane on board. 174 passengers, in addition to the flight crew of 8 members, all of whom were provided with the necessary care. At 5:40 p.m., all passengers completed their journey on an alternative plane via Flydubai, while the flight crew returned to Dubai via another plane of the same airline, except for the pilot and his assistant, who were taken to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment, based on an assessment of their health condition. The source indicated that preliminary investigations conducted by the competent authorities in the Kingdom with the participation of a security team from the sisterly United Arab Emirates indicated that there had been an assault on the pilot of the plane by his co-pilot, which resulted in both of them being subjected to separate injuries. The source confirmed that the pilot and his co-pilot - after their health condition improved and the medical team allowed them - left the Kingdom heading to (Abu Dhabi) this morning, Thursday, Rabi’ al-Akhir 20, 1448 AH, corresponding to October 1, 2026 AD, accompanied by the Emirati security team. The responsible source confirmed that the Kingdom deals with emergency situations in accordance with its international and humanitarian obligations, and as stipulated in the regulations and instructions approved by the concerned authorities, to ensure the safety and security of air navigation and the readiness of the aviation and security systems in the Kingdom and their ability to respond.Fast and effective for exceptional cases.