flydubai Flight's Sudden Dive and Pilot Attack Revealed in Animation

flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv suddenly dived from 34,000 to 17,000 feet in about 90 seconds after the co-pilot, an Omani national, attacked the Indian pilot Smit Machchhar. The Boeing 737 MAX reached supersonic speed, risking severe damage. Despite critical injuries, Machchhar unlocked the cockpit, allowing intervention. The flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Machchhar has 13 years' experience and 9,750 flying hours.

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