passengers
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More than 170 passengers and crew were on board flight FZ1073 on 30 September.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The passengers on board the aircraft were overwhelmingly Israeli, with Netanyahu hailing them and the pilot for their bravery after the foiled attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The airline says passengers are accommodated based on their frequent-flier status and when they signed up for the seat-change option.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The collision on the narrow two-lane highway ignited a fire that engulfed the 17-passenger mid-sized commercial shuttle bus, which had a 50-year-old driver and five passengers onboard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The train we descend from immediately fills with a rush of waiting passengers.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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