The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has confirmed that official investigations are currently underway to uncover the circumstances surrounding a security incident on a Flydubai flight earlier today. Flight FZ 1073, which was traveling to Tel Aviv, was forced to divert to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia following an onboard altercation. The GCAA noted that while the situation was successfully contained, some flight crew members sustained injuries during the event and were subsequently hospitalized in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment.

Emphasizing that the safety of passengers and staff is their primary concern, aviation authorities have urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified information or speculating on the cause of the incident before the official inquiry is complete. They have pledged to release findings once the review is finalized. Meanwhile, operations appear to have resumed, with reports confirming that a secondary Flydubai aircraft successfully transported the affected passengers to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport later in the day.