A Flydubai aircraft lost 17,000 feet of altitude in less than two minutes, but its captain and passengers took action that helped avert a crash. Further details are expected as the story develops.
Flydubai captain and passengers avert crash after steep descent
Source: Al Jazeera Summarised by News Hub Central
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- Who is the mystery co-pilot behind the Flydubai attack?
- FlyDubai plane attack by co-pilot was an attempted 'terrorist' act, UAE says
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