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Hero passenger on FlyDubai flight: "We are going to survive"

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

"Sunday Morning" talked with passengers who heroically helped avert disaster this past Wednesday by subduing the co-pilot attempting to crash their Boeing 737 Max into the Arabian Desert.

Key facts

  • "Sunday Morning" talked with passengers who heroically helped avert disaster this past Wednesday by subduing the co-pilot attempting to crash their Boeing 737 Max into the Arabian Desert.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:48:55 UTC.

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