‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 5,000-metre plunge
Flydubai Flight 1073, traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a violent incident in the cockpit. The aircraft suffered a sudden, uncontrolled descent of nearly 5,000 meters, resulting in significant damage to the tail section. Passengers and backup crew members intervened to subdue the attacker and regain control of the plane, saving the lives of approximately 150 people on board.
- ▪The Boeing 737 MAX dropped from a cruising altitude of 10,000 meters to 5,100 meters in less than two minutes during the flight.
- ▪Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu suggested the pilot may have attempted to crash the plane after stabbing the co-pilot.
- ▪Passengers and other crew members stormed the cockpit to restrain the alleged assailant and restore control of the aircraft.
- ▪The flight carried approximately 150 passengers, most of whom were Israeli citizens, and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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Passengers arrive at Ben Gurion airport in Israel via a second flight from Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where their original flight FZ 1073 was forced to make an emergency landing. Photograph: Ariel Schalit/APView image in fullscreenPassengers arrive at Ben Gurion airport in Israel via a second flight from Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where their original flight FZ 1073 was forced to make an emergency landing. Photograph: Ariel Schalit/APIsrael‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 5,000-metre plungeOn morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault, flight plummet and daring rescue Pilot who stabbed co-pilot on Israel-bound plane may have tried to crash it, says Netanyahu Oliver HolmesWed 30 Sep 2026 13.47 EDTLast modified on Wed…
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