Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Flydubai rescue-flight passengers arrive in Israel, newsrooms report

MOVEMENT
Location
Ben-Gurion Airport — aerodrome reference point; airport-level location
Actors
Israel
Importance
Standard

Haaretz and The Times of Israel report the arrival in Israel of passengers evacuated after the earlier flydubai cockpit incident. The Times of Israel puts the rescue-flight group at about 180, mostly Israelis. The prime minister’s office separately publishes photographs of Netanyahu meeting passenger Yaniv at Ben-Gurion Airport. The arrival is a new development, separate from the earlier in-flight incident.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: @haaretzcom — 2026-09-30T16:45:02.000Z, @TimesofIsrael — 2026-09-30T22:43:26.000Z, @IsraeliPM — 2026-09-30T17:25:50.000Z

Separate arrival reporting and official airport photographs support the arrival. The approximate passenger count rests on The Times of Israel; details of the earlier incident remain under investigation.