Pilot may have overstressed jet while levelling it after terrifying dive

Pilot may have overstressed jet while levelling it after terrifying dive

Pilot may have overstressed jet while levelling it after terrifying dive

The pilot who recovered a flydubai jet from a terrifying dive may have overstressed the aircraft while trying to level it, according to a new report on the incident. The Boeing 737 MAX plunged about 17,400 feet in 92 seconds during an attempted hijacking on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, and the recovery pushed the plane to around three times the force of gravity, beyond its 2.5-G limit, damaging part of its rudder. Relief pilots then flew the damaged jet for over an hour before diverting to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where it remains parked for inspection.

The pilot who recovered a flydubai jet from a terrifying dive may have overstressed the aircraft while trying to level it, according to a new report on the incident. The Boeing 737 MAX plunged about 17,400 feet in 92 seconds during an attempted hijacking on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, and the recovery pushed the plane to around three times the force of gravity, beyond its 2.5-G limit, damaging part of its rudder. Relief pilots then flew the damaged jet for over an hour before diverting to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where it remains parked for inspection.

The pilot who recovered a flydubai jet from a terrifying dive may have overstressed the aircraft while trying to level it, according to a new report on the incident. The Boeing 737 MAX plunged about 17,400 feet in 92 seconds during an attempted hijacking on a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, and the recovery pushed the plane to around three times the force of gravity, beyond its 2.5-G limit, damaging part of its rudder. Relief pilots then flew the damaged jet for over an hour before diverting to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where it remains parked for inspection.