WorldPingAs flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv approached the Jordanian border on Wednesday, passengers knew in an instant that something was wrong when the plane began plummeting from the sky in a rapid dive.
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Read the full report at France 24One of the pilots on a FlyDubai flight headed for Israel stabbed the second pilot, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Israeli passengers tell of the horror onboard the Flydubai flight that was diverted after a pilot was stabbed.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingA pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Passenger Ron Levi tells CBS News the attempted hijack of a Dubai-to-Israel flight was "the scariest thing possible."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
An amazed US President Donald Trump relayed the story of how an ‘Israeli plumber’ helped land a Flydubai flight.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingOther passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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