British Pilot ‘Helped Rescue Plane After Pilot Stabbed by Colleague in Cockpit’

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Hijack attempt as captain stabbed by co-pilot and plane plunges 14,000 feet in mid-air attack

Many travellers’ fears when flying are about something going wrong with the aircraft or, perhaps even worse, something happening to the people flying it.

British pilot ‘helped rescue plane after pilot stabbed by colleague in cockpit’

Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute.

flydubai Flight Dropped 14,300 Feet In 37 Seconds, Nearly Went Supersonic, Data Shows

The Boeing 737 was cruising at about 34,000 feet when it began its sudden descent around 10:51 IST. Within seconds, the aircraft was dropping at a rate of roughly 23,000 feet per minute before reaching approximately 15,600 feet.

Chronology of events on board the Dubai—Tel Aviv plane that almost led to the disaster:

Chronology of events on board the Dubai—Tel Aviv plane that almost led to the disaster:There was a conflict in the cockpit during the flight. The co-pilot inflicted several stab wounds on the captain. Passengers later reported screams and traces...

The real story of the flydubai hijacking is the bravery of the Israeli passengers

The real standout, in this nightmare, has to be the brave Israelis who stormed the flydubai cockpit and were covered with blood once they took down the knife-wielding terrorist.