Flydubai Flight FZ1073 (FDB1073) - Suicidal Rogue Dive over Saudi Arabia

Описание: Fly Dubai Flight FZ1073/FDB1073 operated by Boeing 737-MAX 8 departed from Dubai International Airport (OMDB), Dubai (UAE) at 3:04AM UTC enroute to Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG), Tel Aviv (Israel) carrying 147 Passengers including 12 children. As the Flight approached at Saudi Arabian Airspace, there was a brawl took place inside the cockpit where the First Officer (Co-Pilot) allegedly stabbed the captain and made a suicidal dive from 34,000 feet to 15,000 feet at a descent rate of -30,597 fpm resulting the severe damage of rudder system. During the encounter, Israeli passengers bravely managed to break the cockpit door and subdued the First Officer (Co-Pilot) and the injured captain bravely managed to regain control of the aircraft at an emergency altitude of 15,000 feet which further prevented a devastating tragedy. Additionally during the encounter, the aircraft squak frequency was set to 7700(Mid Air Emergency code) and later changed to squak 7500(Hijack code) resulting the scramble of Israeli Air force jets for intercepting the Flydubai FZ1073 believing the aircraft being hijacked. After the brawl deescalated, the aircraft landed safely at Tabuk Regional Airport, Saudi Arabia and all passengers evacuated safely with minor injuries and Captain was taken immediately to the medical center with severe stab injuries. The following is my first reaction and relying on the authorities from Saudi Arabia & Israel on understanding what was the motive of First Officer (Co-pilot) during the chaotic suicidal dive attempt.


Airline Name - FlyDubai
Flight Number - FZ1073/FDB1073
Destination - Dubai International Airport (OMDB), Dubai (UAE) – Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG), Tel Aviv (Israel)
Registration - A6-FKF
Passengers - 147 (12 children)
Fatalities in Flight - 0
Injuries - 2 (Captain & First Officer)

Chapters -

00:00 - Introduction
1:49 Aircraft Profile (Flydubai FZ1073)
2:24 Flightradar24 data (Flydubai FZ1073)
4:08 Assault by First Officer Stabbing Captain & Sucide Dive Attempt (-30,976fpm)
8:55 United Airlines Flight 93 (Hijacked & Crash - Pennsylvania)
11:08 FAA Guidelines (Cockpit Doors & No Entry for Passengers in Cockpit)
12:24 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 (Possible Hijack Attempt)
13:00 China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 (Suicidal Dive Crash)
15:11 Germanwings Flight 4U9525 (Suicidal Crash Dive)
16:03 FAA Rules on Cockpit Doors
16:35 Psychological Impacts of Commercial Pilots
18:52 Conclusion

References -

1. Flydubai Flight FZ1703 Flightradar24 data
Link - https://www.flightradar24.com/data/ai...

2. Aircraft History - A6-FKF (Planespotters.net)
Link - https://www.planespotters.net/airfram...

3. Reuters News
Link - https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-...


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