UAE Forms Investigation Team into FlyDubai Flight Diversion to Tabuk

The UAE Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Federal Public Prosecutor, Counsellor Dr Hamad Al Shamsi, has ordered the formation of a team of specialised prosecutors to investigate the incident involving FlyDubai flight FZ1073.

The flight was bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai when it was diverted, landing safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia — an incident that prompted the opening of an official investigation to determine the precise circumstances surrounding the event.

Specialised team from the Public Prosecution

According to the official statement, the team of specialised prosecutors will be tasked with gathering evidence and investigating the reasons behind the flight's diversion, in line with standard legal procedures applied in incidents that affect aviation safety.

The UAE Foreign Ministry did not disclose further details regarding preliminary findings or an expected timeline for the conclusion of the investigation, limiting its statement to confirming that the matter is receiving full official attention.

The formation of the investigation team comes as part of broader follow-up to the incident, in which the flight made a safe emergency landing, with the results of the official inquiry — which will precisely determine the causes and circumstances of what took place on board — still awaited.