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Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv Diverts to Riyadh for Medical Emergency, Then Resumes Route

Saudi officials approved an unscheduled landing so an Israeli passenger with a suspected stroke could be moved to a Riyadh hospital.

Overview

  • A DubaiTel Aviv service operated by Flydubai diverted to the Saudi capital after a passenger apparently suffered a stroke.
  • The passenger, identified in reports as Israeli, was transferred to a local hospital for treatment in Riyadh.
  • Saudi authorities granted exceptional clearance for the landing, according to the outlets covering the incident.
  • After the medical transfer, the aircraft departed Riyadh and continued toward Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
  • Operational details remain inconsistent, with one outlet citing flight FZ1125 and about 80 passengers, and no confirmed update on the patient’s condition.