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Mayday moment over the Saudi Arabia desert

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1 Oct 2026 17:49 AEST Summary

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A close call on a flydubai flight suggests it’s time to reconsider security measures onboard passenger airlines.

Saudi Arabian Airlines SV B777 aircraft tails, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia - 20081028 Ned Russell from New York, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

Saudi Arabian Airlines SV B777 aircraft tails, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia - 20081028 Ned Russell from New York, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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