On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault, flight plummet and daring rescue
As flight FZ 1073 soared west over the waters of the Gulf towards Israel, its passengers may have bemoaned a 20-minute delay at takeoff.
For a low-cost airline route, flydubai’s daily service to Tel Aviv is usually convenient and reliable. The nonstop flight takes about three and a half hours, and departs early enough from Dubai that it usually lands at Ben Gurion airport at about 9am local time.
