Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Saudi Arabia, Jordan Denied Flydubai Landing After Mayday Call
A Flydubai plane sent an emergency “Mayday” call.
Saudi Arabia and Jordan reportedly did not allow the plane to land.
Israel asked Saudi Arabia to let Israeli planes collect Israeli passengers from the flight.
Saudi Arabia also rejected that request, according to two security sources.
Israel’s Air Force was preparing Super Hercules planes for the possible rescue.
Flydubai said the passengers were expected to keep traveling on Flydubai aircraft.
The reports do not explain why the landing requests were refused.
They also do not give the flight’s exact location or the date of the incident.
Saudi Arabia and Jordan denied a Flydubai flight clearance to land after it issued a “Mayday” call.
Two security sources told Reuters that Saudi Arabia also rejected an Israeli request to bring Israeli passengers home.
The Israeli Air Force was preparing Super Hercules planes to collect the Israeli passengers, one source said.
Flydubai said the passengers were expected to continue their journey on Flydubai aircraft.
The reports did not specify the flight’s date, location, or reason for the Mayday call.
- Who
- A Flydubai flight, its passengers, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, and the Israeli Air Force.
- What
- Saudi Arabia and Jordan reportedly denied the flight permission to land after a Mayday call; Saudi Arabia also rejected Israel’s request to retrieve Israeli passengers.
- When
- The information was reported by Reuters on Wednesday; the exact incident date is not stated.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia and Jordan are identified as the countries denying landing clearance; the flight’s location is not stated.
- Why
- The articles do not state why the landing clearances and Israel’s request were denied.
- Airline
- Flydubai
- Emergency call
- The flight issued a “Mayday” call.
- Landing clearance
- Saudi Arabia and Jordan reportedly denied permission to land.
- Israeli request
- Israel asked Saudi Arabia to allow its planes to bring Israeli passengers home.
- Planned aircraft
- The Israeli Air Force was preparing Super Hercules planes.
- Passenger plans
- Flydubai said the passengers were set to continue their journey on Flydubai aircraft.
- Sources
- Two security sources provided the information to Reuters.