Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Tabuk Airport Details Flydubai Emergency Landing After Distress Call
A Flydubai plane had a problem while flying near Tabuk Airport.
The plane sent an emergency message at 8:44 a.m.
on Wednesday, September 30.
It asked the airport for permission to land in an emergency.
The airport’s air traffic controllers received the message.
Airport officials then declared an emergency.
They prepared equipment and assistance for the plane.
The plane landed nearly an hour later.
The report does not say what caused the emergency.
Tabuk Airport said its air traffic control centre received a distress call at 8:44 a.m. local time.
The call was made on Wednesday, September 30.
The aircraft requested permission to make an emergency landing.
The airport declared an emergency and made preparations to assist the aircraft.
The Flydubai aircraft landed nearly an hour after the distress call.
- Who
- A Flydubai aircraft and Tabuk Airport’s air traffic control centre.
- What
- The aircraft requested an emergency landing after sending a distress call.
- When
- At 8:44 a.m. local time on Wednesday, September 30; the aircraft landed nearly an hour later.
- Where
- Tabuk Airport.
- Why
- The aircraft requested an emergency landing after issuing a distress call; the specific cause was not stated.
- Aircraft operator
- Flydubai
- Airport
- Tabuk Airport
- Distress call
- Received at 8:44 a.m. local time
- Date
- Wednesday, September 30
- Request
- Permission to make an emergency landing
- Airport response
- An emergency was declared and preparations were made to assist the aircraft
- Landing time
- Nearly an hour after the distress call