Event Brief
Oct 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Instructor simulates Flydubai flight's sudden plunge
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Summary: Aviation instructor recreated Flydubai flight FZ1073's descent in a flight simulator for Reuters, illustrating how the plunge would have felt to passengers. The aircraft dropped 16,000 feet in about 30 seconds before being levelled out and landing safely, the description said.
WHO: Aviation instructor
WHAT: Recreated the flight's sudden descent in a simulator for Reuters
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
WHERE: Sherfield on Loddon, England
WHY: To demonstrate how the flight's sudden descent would have felt to passengers.
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