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Passengers describe terrifying plummet, cockpit scrum and 'miracle' flydubai landing

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  • the headline was changed: Inside the mid-air stabbing, Passengers describe terrifying plummet, cockpit scrum and 'miracle' flydubai landing

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The Boeing 737, operated by a sister airline of Emirates, took off from Dubai International Airport but mid-flight fell nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds.

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