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Flydubai 737 Diverts After Squawk 7700, Lands Safely

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

A flydubai Boeing 737 (flight FZ1073) diverted and landed safely at Tabuk Airport.
The aircraft sent squawk 7700, then 7500 for unlawful interference, then back to 7700.
It was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with about 180 passengers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security officials as fighter jets were scrambled.
Flydubai confirmed the incident and said teams are working with authorities to return passengers.

History

Historical Context

On 3 July 1976 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin ordered Operation Entebbe, a night raid that rescued 102 hostages and killed 45 Ugandan soldiers while destroying 11 fighter jets. The success prompted worldwide aviation-security reforms that still guide responses to airborne threats. Today, after a flydubai Boeing 737 emitted emergency squawks 7700 and 7500, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered fighter jets to intercept, echoing the Entebbe precedent.

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Story summary

A flydubai Boeing 737 (flight FZ1073) diverted and landed safely at Tabuk Airport.
The aircraft sent squawk 7700, then 7500 for unlawful interference, then back to 7700.
It was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with about 180 passengers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security officials as fighter jets were scrambled.
Flydubai confirmed the incident and said teams are working with authorities to return passengers.

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