Travelers on a Flydubai flight originating in Dubai and bound for Tel Aviv have shared harrowing accounts of a flight that turned into a nightmare after the aircraft was forced to divert due to a violent incident in the cockpit.
The flight was redirected to Saudi Arabia after the pilot stabbed his co-pilot. During the altercation, the aircraft experienced a sudden drop of 17,000 feet, causing widespread alarm among those on board.
The plane ultimately landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Israeli passengers who were on the flight have since spoken about the horror of the experience, describing the chaotic events that unfolded at high altitude.
The incident has drawn significant attention, with former US President Donald Trump later expressing amazement that an Israeli plumber among the passengers helped assist in landing the aircraft.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the details surrounding the cockpit assault and the subsequent emergency landing procedures.
Passengers must have been absolutely terrified during that descent. Glad everyone survived despite the chaos.
Is this actually true? A 17,000 foot drop from cruising altitude seems physically impossible without severe structural damage. Skeptical here.
An Israeli plumber helping land the plane is incredible. That takes serious nerve under those circumstances.