NEW DELHI: A second Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, FZ1081, is continuing its journey as scheduled, contrary to earlier reports that it had been diverted back to Dubai, according to The Times of Israel.
Reuters had earlier reported, citing flight-tracking website Flightradar24, that the flight had changed course and was heading back to Dubai. However, The Times of Israel, citing flight-tracking data, reported that the aircraft was continuing towards Tel Aviv without any anomalies or emergency signals. The clarification comes amid heightened attention on Flydubai flights following an earlier mid-air incident involving another Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, FZ1073, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after a reported altercation between pilots.
It said the erroneous reports appeared to have originated from a glitch on flight-tracking websites, which showed the aircraft as being diverted to Dubai. Further details are awaited. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.