Dentist Recounts Subduing Hijacker, Saving Stabbed Pilot on Flydubai Flight
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Dentist Shota Musayev saved a stabbed pilot on a Flydubai flight.
- Musayev and other passengers subdued an attacker on the plane.
- The co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft.
- Passengers feared they would die as the plane lost altitude.
- The pilot received critical medical attention and survived.
Dr. Shota Musayev, a dentist, was one of three Israelis who subdued an attacker on a Flydubai flight, which authorities suspect the co-pilot attempted to crash. Musayev provided critical medical aid to the stabbed pilot, saving his life.
"The pilot was in very serious condition, with heavy bleeding from his head and hands," Musayev told Ynet. "I was the only doctor on the plane. I managed to stop the bleeding, and the pilot was in a fairly stable condition until near landing, then his condition deteriorated slightly."
Musayev described the moments of neutralizing the attacker: "There were a few of us brave people. We took control of the attacker and tied him up, and of course it was tough but we succeeded." He recounted that the attacker was thrashing and trying to break free, requiring further restraints. "We tied him up more, then he calmed down and understood he was in our hands."
He also shared the fear felt during the incident: "We thought we were going to die 100 percent. The plane lost altitude crazily in half a minute. We saw the pilots and started screaming 'Bring the pilots,' and then when one of them entered the cockpit and took control, we understood we were saved."
Another passenger, Zvika Mans, who also helped subdue the attacker, described the co-pilot's attempt to crash the plane, stating, "We lost angles, he really tried to steer towards the ground and people were flying and screaming." He added that a doctor and nurse on board stabilized the pilot, who had been stabbed multiple times.
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