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Flydubai aircraft reached near-supersonic speeds, extreme airframe stress levels – report

by | Oct 3, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, on the tarmac as it arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ammar Awad TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
“I’m not sure it can ever be used again,” said Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University aerodynamicist Tony Farina, who has worked with the US Air Force and NASA on aviation-related projects.

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