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12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.

Key facts

  • As it plunged 17,000ft in under two minutes, a quick-thinking captain and passengers saved plane from crashing.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:37:20 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. 12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall

  2. FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out

  3. FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader

  4. Flydubai co-pilot identified; was barred from flying in Oman over 'extremist views'

  5. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  6. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  7. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

Sources

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