"Are They OK?" FlyDubai Footage Shows Passengers Gripping Seats as Plane Plummets Mid-Flight

• Terrifying passenger footage from inside a FlyDubai flight captured the moment the plane plunged dramatically mid-flight
• The co-pilot was stabbed during the flight, causing the aircraft to lose altitude rapidly before other pilots on board intervened
• The harrowing video, shared by NBC News, left viewers shaken and flooded with questions about how a knife made it on board

A FlyDubai passenger flight turned into a scene of sheer terror on 30 September 2026 when the aircraft plummeted 14,000 feet in just 29 seconds after the co-pilot was stabbed mid-air.

Shaky, handheld footage filmed inside the cabin showed passengers screaming and gripping their seats as the plane lurched downward without warning. The clip was shared by @nbcnews on TikTok and quickly went viral, with viewers horrified by what unfolded inside the cockpit.

What caused the FlyDubai plunge

According to reports by the BBC, the co-pilot was stabbed, causing the aircraft to lose control and drop at a terrifying rate. Crew members and passengers reportedly rushed into the cockpit to help regain control of the plane. Other qualified pilots who happened to be on board stepped in and took over the flight, bringing the aircraft under control before it was diverted.

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The incident raised urgent questions about aviation security, particularly how a blade made it past airport screening and onto a commercial flight.

View the TikTok video below:

Viewers react to the terrifying footage

The clip racked up hundreds of comments on the page as people processed what they were seeing:

@Girls CanToo wrote:

"Co pilot stabbed the pilot, plane plummeted 14,000 feet. Crew and passengers entered the cockpit to regain control and other pilots on board took over the flight according to news articles."

@ladyflower59 said:

"How in the hell did he get a knife on the plane is my question?"

@Shopdabrand reacted:

"Type of thing I see when I gotta fly next week 🥲"

@Emprxess wrote:

"14000???? 29 seconds?????"

@logical responded:

"Thank you Jesus for keeping them safe!"

@theyluvcc_yn simply asked:

"Are they ok?"

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Source: Briefly News