UPDATE: Israeli authorities are reportedly treating the FlyDubai flight as a serious security incident
By Sammy Tisser,
UPDATE: Israeli authorities are reportedly treating the FlyDubai flight as a serious security incident, with Israeli Air Force aircraft said to have been dispatched toward the plane.
The aircraft first transmitted emergency code 7700 before later switching to 7500, the code associated with possible hijacking or other unlawful interference.
Contact with the pilot has reportedly not been established, and the aircraft has also disappeared from public flight-tracking platforms. Senior Israeli officials are said to be holding consultations as the situation is assessed.
Reported by Sammy Tisser for Bernie News Network. See our editorial standards and corrections policy.