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Trump Hails 737 Max After FlyDubai Emergency—A Plane He Once Called ‘Worst Looking’

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The president has criticized both Boeing and the 737 Max in the past, even calling the aircraft “worst-looking plane.”

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Donald Trump praised Boeing 737 Max after the dramatic incident on board a Flydubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft suddenly came down during an altercation in the cockpit, after the co-pilot attacked the commander and tried to crash the plane. Passengers and crew members intervened, and the aircraft landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

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The Boeing 737 MAX 8 of Flydubai flight FZ1073 lost more than 4,200 metres in less than 30 seconds this Wednesday, September 30, after a violent altercation in the cockpit, before landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The 174 people on board survived.

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Forbes broke the news in Jersey City, United States on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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