# ‘Nightmare of a lifetime’: Passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight

https://mins.news/en/item/81499

- euronews, 2026-10-01 06:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/01/nightmare-of-a-lifetime-passengers-recount-chaos-on-flydubai-flight

> Passengers on a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv described terrifying moments after an altercation broke out in the cockpit. The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia, and passengers said several people rushed in to intervene and helped bring the situation under control.

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