Terror at 34 000 feet: What Flydubai passengers endured during a mid-flight cockpit attack
Passengers aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced a terrifying mid-air ordeal after a co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of the aircraft, sending the jet plunging about 17 000 (5 200 metres) feet before pilots regained control.
The incident unfolded aboard Flight FZ1073 when the co-pilot allegedly assaulted Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit.
Horror While investigators work to establish exactly what happened, an experienced South African aviation professional, who asked not to be named due to professional obligations, told The Citizen the aircraft’s rapid descent would have exposed passengers to extreme physical forces, confusion and fear as pilots fought to recover the jet.
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