How a FlyDubai flight survived a hijacking attempt against impossible odds | About That

A FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv plummeted more than 17,000 feet through the air after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the plane's cockpit. Andrew Chang breaks down the attack and how the plane managed to land safely despite the odds.

Intro - 00:00
Attack at 34,000 feet - 00:46
Storming the cockpit - 03:32
Is there a pilot on board? - 07:21

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