Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded

Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after cockpit emergency, as Netanyahu alleges a crash attempt.

Jerusalem Daily: Flight carrying Israelis diverted after stabbing

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after issuing emergency signals.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said one pilot stabbed the other and tried to crash the aircraft. There has been no independent confirmation of a hijacking attempt.

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The co-pilot, whom an Israeli official identified as an Omani national, was arrested after the plane landed, Netanyahu said. Israel’s Ministry of Transport said there would be a joint investigation of the incident with the defence establishment. The nationality of the arrested individual has not been independently verified.

The emergency came a day after Netanyahu warned of possible attacks in the run-up to Israel’s October 27 election . Here is how events unfolded:

September 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has indications that its “enemies” could try to carry out attacks before the October 27 election. He does not specify the nature of the threat.

Later that night at about 20:30 GMT , opposition leader Yair Lapid receives a security briefing from Netanyahu. After the meeting, Lapid says there is “no reason to put the public in a panic” and says that security threats should be handled professionally rather than used in election messaging.

September 30 at 03:05 GMT: Flydubai flight FZ1073 departs Dubai for Tel Aviv, climbing to 34,000 feet (more than 10,000 metres), according to Flightradar24 .

05:21 GMT: Flightradar24 data shows that the aircraft starts with a deep descent, is then followed by a sharp climb and a second steep descent. By about 05:33 GMT , it is flying at roughly 15,000 feet (4,572 metres).

05:28 GMT: The aircraft begins transmitting the emergency transponder code 7700, the internationally agreed-upon code for a general emergency, as it is flying near the border between Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

05:35 GMT: The transponder changes to 7500, signalling unlawful interference; after that, the aircraft turns west, briefly enters Jordanian airspace and then turns back towards Saudi Arabia.

05:44 GMT: Air traffic controllers in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia get a distress call from FZ1073 asking for an emergency landing. Saudi authorities give the time as 08:44 local time.

As the aircraft approaches Tabuk, its transponder switches back to 7700, indicating a general emergency.

06:45 GMT: According to local media , the plane FZ1073 lands safely at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk.

Flightradar24 receives the aircraft’s final tracking signal at 06:58GMT at Tabuk airport.

Flydubai said the flight experienced an “incident” and was diverted to Tabuk, where it landed safely, adding that all passengers were safe and accounted for. The UAE has not publicly commented on the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Later on September 30, Netanyahu said in a video message that the co-pilot stabbed the pilot and apparently attempted to crash the plane.

He added that passengers and a crew member entered the cockpit and restrained the co-pilot. It is not clear what the exact time was when Netanyahu recorded or released the video.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid rejects attempts to connect the Flydubai incident to a security briefing he received from Netanyahu.

“Let me make this clear. Nothing even resembling this morning’s plane incident appeared in the security briefing with the prime minister last night. Nothing similar, nothing reminiscent of it, not even a hint,” he said on X.

Lapid accused government-aligned voices of trying to use the incident for political purposes.

Later that afternoon, footage from international news agencies showed a Flydubai rescue flight, carrying passengers from FZ1073, arriving at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv at 15:34 GMT .

迪拜航空一架航班因驾驶舱紧急情况改道飞往沙特阿拉伯，内塔尼亚胡声称有人企图撞机。

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周三，一架从迪拜飞往特拉维夫的迪拜航空航班在发出紧急信号后改道飞往沙特阿拉伯。

以色列总理内塔尼亚胡后来表示，一名飞行员刺伤了另一名飞行员，并试图坠毁飞机。目前尚无独立消息证实存在劫机企图。

列表 1/2：内塔尼亚胡称，一名飞行员为试图撞毁飞往以色列的迪拜航空客机，刺伤了另一名飞行员。

列表 2（共 2 项）迪拜航空从迪拜飞往特拉维夫的航班改道后发生了什么？

内塔尼亚胡表示，飞机降落后，副驾驶被捕，一名以色列官员确认其为阿曼籍。以色列交通部表示，将与国防部联合对此事展开调查。被捕者的国籍尚未得到独立核实。

就在内塔尼亚胡警告称以色列10月27日大选前夕可能发生袭击事件的第二天，紧急情况发生了。以下是事件经过：

9月29日：以色列总理内塔尼亚胡表示，以色列有迹象表明其“敌人”可能在10月27日大选前发动袭击。但他并未具体说明威胁的性质。

当晚大约20:30（格林尼治标准时间），反对党领袖亚伊尔·拉皮德听取了内塔尼亚胡的安全简报。会后，拉皮德表示“没有理由让公众恐慌”，并指出安全威胁应该由专业人士处理，而不是用于选举宣传。

9 月 30 日 03:05 GMT：据 Flightradar24 报道，迪拜航空 FZ1073 航班从迪拜飞往特拉维夫，爬升至 34,000 英尺（超过 10,000 米）。

格林尼治标准时间05:21：Flightradar24数据显示，飞机先是急剧下降，然后迅速爬升，接着再次急剧下降。到格林尼治标准时间05:33左右，飞机飞行高度约为15000英尺（4572米）。

格林尼治标准时间 05:28：飞机在沙特阿拉伯和约旦边境附近飞行时，开始发射紧急应答器代码 7700，这是国际公认的通用紧急情况代码。

格林尼治标准时间 05:35：应答器变为 7500，表示非法干扰；之后，飞机转向西，短暂进入约旦领空，然后转向沙特阿拉伯。

格林尼治标准时间05:44：沙特阿拉伯塔布克的空中交通管制员接到FZ1073航班的遇险求​​救信号，请求紧急降落。沙特当局给出的时间是当地时间08:44。

当飞机接近塔布克时，其应答器切换回 7700，表明发生了一般紧急情况。

格林尼治标准时间 06:45：据当地媒体报道，FZ1073 航班安全降落在塔布克苏丹·本·阿卜杜勒阿齐兹王子国际机场。

Flightradar24 于格林尼治标准时间 06:58 在塔布克机场接收到该飞机的最后跟踪信号。

迪拜航空表示，该航班发生“事故”，并改道飞往塔布克，最终安全降落。航空公司补充说，所有乘客均安全无恙。阿联酋方面尚未就此次事故的具体情况发表公开评论。

9 月 30 日晚些时候，内塔尼亚胡在一段视频信息中表示，副驾驶刺伤了飞行员，并显然试图撞毁飞机。

他还补充说，乘客和一名机组人员进入驾驶舱，制服了副驾驶。目前尚不清楚内塔尼亚胡录制或发布这段视频的确切时间。

以色列反对派领导人亚伊尔·拉皮德否认将迪拜航空事件与他从内塔尼亚胡那里收到的安全简报联系起来。

“让我把话说清楚。昨晚与首相举行的安全简报会上，没有出现任何与今天早上飞机事件类似的内容。没有任何类似的事情，没有任何让人联想到它的事情，甚至连一点线索都没有，”他在X频道上说道。

拉皮德指责与政府结盟的人试图利用这一事件达到政治目的。

当天下午晚些时候，国际新闻机构的画面显示，一架载有 FZ1073 航班乘客的迪拜航空救援航班于格林尼治标准时间 15:34 抵达特拉维夫附近的本古里安机场。