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Why Two Extra Pilots Were Aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073
Two extra pilots were on the plane as passengers.
They were travelling to get to another work assignment, a practice called deadheading.
During the flight, the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain.
The extra pilots helped take over the plane.
They helped land it safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The article says extra pilots can also help when long journeys or delays make a crew’s workday longer.
Regional tensions can lead to rerouting, which may add time to a flight.
The article says having extra pilots was not required by a new security warning.
Two additional pilots were travelling as passengers on flydubai flight FZ1073 and helped take control after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain.
The pilots helped land the aircraft safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, at 06:45 UTC on September 30.
Their presence was described as fortuitous; the article says extra pilots are not carried on every flight.
Pilots travelling as passengers to reach a future assignment are known as deadheading pilots, and positioning counts as duty under India’s DGCA rules.
The Jerusalem Post reported that extra pilots had become routine amid regional tensions, which could lead to rerouting and longer duty periods.
- Who
- The two additional pilots aboard flydubai flight FZ1073, its captain and co-pilot, and the passengers.
- What
- The extra pilots helped take over and land the aircraft safely after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain.
- Where
- The flight was travelling to Tel Aviv and landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- September 30; the aircraft landed at 06:45 UTC.
- Why
- The pilots were travelling as passengers, or deadheading, to reach another assignment. The article also says extra pilots had recently become routine amid regional tensions and possible rerouting that could extend duty periods.
Key facts
- Flight
- flydubai FZ1073
- Incident date
- September 30
- Landing time
- 06:45 UTC
- Landing location
- Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Passenger transfer
- Passengers later travelled to Tel Aviv on a flydubai rescue flight at 15:34 UTC the same day.
- Deadheading
- Pilots travelling as passengers to reach a future assignment.
- Reported rationale
- Extra pilots had reportedly become routine amid regional tensions and the possibility of rerouting and longer duty periods.
Sources
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