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Flydubai Terror Scare: Co-Pilot Stabs Pilot, Plane Plunges 17,000 Feet; New Footage Emerges
- •A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a mid-air terror scare when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot and attempted to seize control.
- •The Boeing 737 Max, carrying 174 passengers, reportedly plummeted 17,000 feet in two minutes from 34,000 feet.
- •New footage shows confused passengers reacting to the unfolding crisis, with one asking, ‘What was that?’
- •Two off-duty pilots onboard intervened, helping to stabilize the aircraft and divert it for an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- •Israeli officials are investigating the incident as a possible ‘9/11’-style terror attack, examining the Omani co-pilot's potential dual citizenship.
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A Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers experienced a mid-air emergency when the Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed the Emirati pilot and attempted to take control of the aircraft while cruising at 34,000 feet. The Boeing 737 Max plummeted 17,000 feet in two minutes before two off-duty European relief pilots intervened to help stabilize the plane, which subsequently made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israeli media reported that authorities are investigating the incident as a possible act of terror.
Two off-duty European relief pilots, who were scheduled to operate a subsequent flight, stepped into the cockpit to assist. One of the relief pilots was reportedly British, while the nationality of the other was not immediately known. They managed to bring the Boeing 737 Max under control and safely diverted the aircraft for an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Following the cockpit incident and a sharp loss of altitude, Flydubai flight FZ1073 was diverted for an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The Boeing 737 Max was carrying 174 passengers at the time and had triggered emergency signals mid-flight.
