India, Sept. 30 -- A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after an incident involving the pilots triggered emergency signals and briefly raised fears of a possible hijacking.

Flight FZ1073, operating a Boeing 737 Max 8, landed safely at Tabuk Airport, with all passengers and crew accounted for, the airline said. Flydubai said it was working with the relevant authorities and would issue further information once confirmed.

Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft first transmitted a general emergency code and later briefly sent the 7500 signal used to indicate unlawful interference. The plane then diverted towards Tabuk after a sharp loss of altitude.

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