# Passengers describe harrowing Flydubai flight as a 'rollercoaster'

https://mins.news/en/video/81013

- France 24 English, 2026-09-30 21:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiO_t_LWg9A

> Passengers on Flydubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv said the plane suddenly plunged as it neared the Jordanian border on Wednesday. Almog Italie told AFP that losing thousands of feet in seconds felt like severe turbulence without any turbulence, comparing it to a rollercoaster ride.

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