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Flydubai Flight Plunges 14,000 Feet After Alleged Cockpit Attack
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News18•30-09-2026, 23:08
Flydubai Flight Plunges 14,000 Feet After Alleged Cockpit Attack
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a mid-air emergency.
- •The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft.
- •The flight, FZ1073, carrying over 170 people, rapidly descended approximately 14,000 feet.
- •Passengers and crew members intervened during the dramatic incident.
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Flydubai flight FZ1073 experienced a mid-air emergency on Wednesday when a violent altercation allegedly broke out between the two pilots, resulting in the co-pilot supposedly stabbing the captain and attempting to crash the aircraft before passengers and crew intervened.
There were more than 170 people on board the routine Flydubai flight when the rapid descent and cockpit altercation took place.
Following the cockpit attack, the aircraft went through a rapid descent of roughly 14,000 feet before passengers and crew members stepped in to intervene.
