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FlyDubai Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Stroke Incident

9/25/2025

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FlyDubai flight FZ1125 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Riyadh after a passenger suffered a stroke.
The aircraft departed Dubai at 4:17 p.m. and landed in Riyadh over an hour later; the passenger was hospitalized.
Israel and Saudi Arabia lack formal ties; diplomacy was near success before October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

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Story summary

FlyDubai flight FZ1125 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Riyadh after a passenger suffered a stroke.
The aircraft departed Dubai at 4:17 p.m. and landed in Riyadh over an hour later; the passenger was hospitalized.
Israel and Saudi Arabia lack formal ties; diplomacy was near success before October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.