Flydubai Suspends Israel Flights Pending Investigation Into Plane Incident
The airline has also apologized to passengers whose travel plans were affected by the incident.
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Flydubai has suspended flights to Israel pending an investigation into an incident involving one of its aircraft, according to TASS.
The airline apologized to passengers whose travel plans were disrupted as a result of the suspension and the underlying incident.
Investigation underway
Details of the investigation and its expected timeline were not specified in the available report, nor was the precise nature of the incident prompting the suspension.
The suspension follows a separate incident in which a Flydubai pilot was reportedly stabbed, after which a replacement aircraft carried affected passengers to Tel Aviv.
Flydubai has not indicated when flights to Israel might resume, according to available reporting.
The airline said it would continue to update affected passengers as more information becomes available.
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