15 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News Middle East is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 13:57 UTC. The headline in use is “Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).
Story timeline
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- First reported by BBC News Middle East
Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack
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- BBC News