The captain and co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, which deviated from its route, were injured in the incident on Wednesday morning and have been taken to hospital.
This was announced by "Cluster2", the main aviation operator in Saudi Arabia.
According to the announcement, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk received a distress call from the Flydubai aircraft, requesting permission for an emergency landing at 08:44 local time.
The airport declared a state of emergency and the plane landed safely a little over an hour later.
The airline said both the captain and co-pilot were taken to hospital for injuries, while passengers received medical treatment at the airport terminal.
Also, the necessary coordination has been carried out to secure a replacement aircraft following this morning's incident.
