Second Flydubai Flight Turns Back En Route to Tel Aviv
The reason for the turnaround of flight FZ1081 remains unclear, with no indication it was linked to an earlier incident, Anadolu Agency reported.
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A second Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv turned back en route, according to Anadolu Agency.
The agency reported that the reason for the turnaround of flight FZ1081 remains unclear, and that there was no indication the incident was linked to an earlier disruption involving another Flydubai flight to the Israeli city.
Anadolu Agency's report did not specify how far the aircraft had traveled before turning back, the number of passengers on board, or where the flight ultimately landed.
The turnback follows a separate incident in which another Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv was diverted after an attack on a pilot, though the agency stressed that no link between the two events had been established.
Flydubai had not issued a public statement on the cause of the turnaround, according to the available reporting.
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- 2nd Flydubai flight turns back en route to Tel Aviv — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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