Israeli Passengers Subdue Pilot-Terrorist on Flydubai Flight to Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Channel 9 by baba
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli passengers subdued an Omani pilot who attacked the captain on a Flydubai flight.
- The attack occurred mid-flight, causing the plane to descend sharply.
- The passengers used multimedia system headphones to tie up the assailant.
- The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Israeli security agencies are investigating the incident as a potential terror act.
An Israeli passenger, Tzvi, recounted how he and two others neutralized a pilot who attacked the co-pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Tzvi Manes, who was traveling with his daughter, heard a struggle in the cockpit and urged a reserve pilot to investigate. Upon entering, the reserve pilot found the captain injured and bleeding. Tzvi, the reserve pilot, and another passenger, identified as a Fijian citizen, then subdued the Omani pilot. "We all three pounced on him and tied him up with headphones from the multimedia system, that's how we neutralized him," Tzvi told Kan news.
The incident occurred about 90 minutes after takeoff when the Omani pilot reportedly attacked the captain, an Indian national, with a knife. The captain resisted but sustained serious injuries, leading to a sharp descent of the aircraft. The intervention of the Israeli passengers prevented a potential catastrophe. The plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where damage to the aircraft's exterior and tail control surfaces was noted due to the steep dive.
Reports indicate the Omani pilot joined Flydubai this year, and speculation suggests he may have been recruited by Iranian intelligence or jihadist groups for an attack. Flydubai described the event as an "unforeseen situation" and a "dispute" in the cockpit, while Israeli authorities are treating it as a hijacking attempt and terrorist act. The Shin Bet, Mossad, IDF, and Ministry of Transport have launched a joint investigation, examining how an Omani citizen, from a country with no diplomatic ties to Israel, was part of a flight crew carrying Israelis. The motive for the attack remains unconfirmed.
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