On October 1, 2026, U.S. President Trump publicly voiced his support for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the wake of a harrowing in-flight incident involving a Flydubai plane. He emphasized that, during the ordeal, the aircraft had been subjected to gravitational forces and structural pressures that significantly surpassed its design parameters and anticipated operational conditions, and he extended his praise to Boeing and its CEO, Kelly Ortberg. As reported by Reuters, during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, a co-pilot reportedly attacked the captain with a knife and tried to crash the plane, leading to a rapid descent of nearly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds. The passengers and crew managed to overpower the co-pilot, and other pilots stepped in to regain control of the aircraft, ultimately executing a safe landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. At present, the motives behind the incident remain under investigation, and neither Boeing nor aviation regulatory bodies have issued any structural evaluations concerning this event. Consequently, Trump's assertion that the plane withstood forces "far beyond design expectations" reflects his personal public opinion rather than the findings of a technical investigation.