A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call
A commercial plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.
TL;DR
- A commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing.
- The landing occurred in Saudi Arabia.
- The incident briefly raised concerns about a possible hijacking.
- Israel scrambled warplanes following the diversion.