A Flydubai plane en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to land in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.
The flight, which departed earlier in the day, diverted when one of the passengers suffered a stroke midair. The pilot made the immediate decision to land, explaining that continuing to Tel Aviv was not an option in a life-threatening situation. A company official said there was "no other choice."
The passenger, believed to be Israeli, was taken off the aircraft and transferred to receive medical treatment. Ground staff worked to unload his luggage so the flight could continue smoothly. Meanwhile, the rest of the passengers remained safely on board.
According to estimates, the plane will be able to take off again within about an hour and resume its journey to Tel Aviv.
