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2 Oct 2026

Trump praises Boeing after flydubai 737 MAX 8 safely lands following rapid descent

Image: airlinehaber.com

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 lost about 14,000 feet during a rapid descent on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, prompting US President Donald Trump to praise the aircraft’s structural design and congratulate Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and the company’s staff.¹

Trump’s comments highlighted confidence in the 737 MAX’s engineering despite the incident, while authorities continue to investigate the cause of the altitude loss.¹

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