Trump praises Boeing after Flydubai 737 MAX 8 hijacking incident
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- President Donald Trump praised Boeing for producing a plane that withstood G forces and strain beyond its design after a Flydubai flight was hijacked by one of its pilots.
- The hijacker attempted to crash the MAX 8, causing it to plummet 17,400 feet in less than two minutes, but was removed from the cockpit and subdued by passengers and crew, while two off‑duty pilots took control and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia; the flight was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers, mostly Israelis.
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