How a Flydubai pilot and passengers averted disaster during a mid-air plunge
The aircraft dropped 17,000 feet in under two minutes before a quick-thinking crew brought it under control, Al Jazeera reports.
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A Flydubai flight plunged 17,000 feet in under two minutes before the captain and passengers managed to help bring the aircraft back under control, according to Al Jazeera.
The twelve-minute episode involved rapid decision-making from the flight crew as the plane lost altitude sharply.
Passengers aboard the flight also played a role in the sequence of events that ultimately prevented a crash, the report said.
Details about the cause of the sudden altitude loss were not specified in the available report.
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- 12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall — Al Jazeera — All
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