A Tel Aviv–Dubai passenger flight faces a hijack scare after receiving an “SOS” signal, leading to urgent action and the aircraft being diverted to Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports. Passengers and crew experience heightened concern as authorities respond to the emergency alert.
The outlets describe the incident as a diversion prompted by the hijack-related distress message rather than by confirmed hostile activity. One report states the plane carries about 180 people at the time of the diversion. Both accounts place the focus on the emergency communication that triggers the response, rather than on any subsequent findings or arrests.
While details beyond the diversion are limited in the available reporting, the common thread is that the aircraft is redirected to Saudi Arabia during the alert. The reports differ mainly in wording around the alert (“hijack SOS” versus “hijack scare”) and the emphasis on passenger numbers, but they align on the core sequence: an emergency signal is received and the flight is rerouted for safety and investigation.
