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Passenger recounts embracing children during Flydubai aircraft emergency descent
A traveler aboard a Flydubai flight has described comforting his young children as the aircraft plummeted thousands of feet during an incident. The passenger said he reassured his family that everything would be fine as the plane dropped more than 17,000 feet.
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Adam Polovincik was among passengers aboard the Flydubai flight when the aircraft experienced a rapid descent. As the plane dropped more than 17,000 feet (5,200 metres), Polovincik moved to embrace his children and provide reassurance during the frightening ordeal.
In an account provided to the BBC, Polovincik described telling his young family members that "everything is going to be all right" amid the emergency situation. His efforts to calm his children highlighted the intense atmosphere aboard the aircraft during the incident.
The incident marked a harrowing experience for those on board, with passengers facing an unexpected and severe change in altitude. The circumstances surrounding the descent and the current status of the aircraft remain part of the ongoing investigation into the event.
Flydubai has not yet issued a detailed public statement regarding the specific nature of the incident or its causes. Authorities have indicated they are examining all aspects of what occurred during the flight.