# How the mid-air struggle aboard a FlyDubai flight unfolded

https://mins.news/en/video/81170

- CBC News, 2026-10-01 00:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZoJ7UwMSKY

> Israeli officials say passengers and crew regained control of a FlyDubai aircraft after the co-pilot attacked the pilot, sending the plane down nearly 4,200 metres in under 30 seconds. Aviation analyst Mark Miller examines what the reported aircraft damage indicates about the violence onboard.

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