Flydubai jet's engines failed in 16,000-foot dive, had to be restarted, ex-US pilot says

A retired US pilot says both engines of the flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 appeared to have failed during its steep 16,000-foot dive, requiring a restart mid-air. The assessment is based on the activation of emergency evacuation lights during the incident. The apparent engine failure added to the challenge for off-duty pilots who helped regain control, needing to arrest the dive and relight the engines. The flight plunged in about 30 seconds before being levelled out and landing safely in Saudi Arabia. Passengers overpowered the co-pilot, who is accused of planning an attack, while a reserve crew member landed the plane. The captain was hailed as a hero for opening the cockpit door during the struggle.