Flydubai passenger cries tears of relief and others clap as 'terror attack' plane lands
Published date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:51:24 +0700A Flydubai passenger cried with relief as fellow travellers clapped when their plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia following an alleged terrorist attack.
Flight FZ1073 was travelling from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, when it plunged 17,000 feet as an Omani co-pilot reportedly attacked Indian captain Smit Machchhar with an axe on September 30.
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Saudi Arabia |
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30/09/2026 |
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ViralPress/Weerawat Rugpan |
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VRP184934 |
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Duration: 03:02 |
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Rating: News safe |
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