Miracle on Flydubai Flight: Passengers Recount Terror of Stabbing and Dive
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Passengers survived a Flydubai flight attack and dive.
- A passenger stabbed the pilot, causing a steep descent.
- Two passengers subdued the attacker in the cockpit.
- Children and families experienced extreme terror during the incident.
- The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
A "miracle" saved passengers on a Flydubai flight when a man attacked the pilot, stabbing him and causing the plane to plummet. The incident began when a woman heading to the restroom near the cockpit heard the pilot's screams and alerted her husband, Yaniv Hayun. Hayun, along with another passenger, "heroically" rushed to the cockpit and subdued the attacker. The plane experienced extreme turbulence and a steep dive, with one passenger describing the rear wing breaking off due to the velocity.
Sixteen-year-old Peleg Italy, seated near the front, witnessed the chaos firsthand. "The plane started to go wild and I heard someone screaming that he was stabbed," Italy told Ynet. "Two heroes jumped forward to the cockpit." He described the terrifying sensation of falling, praying, and preparing for the worst. Many families were on board, with mothers struggling to comfort frightened children amidst the panic.
Eight-year-old Omer Shalom, who was flying with her family, admitted to being "terrified" and believing they were going to crash. Her mother explained they were heading for an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia only after the attacker was neutralized.
The harrowing experience left passengers deeply shaken, with many, like Omer, fearing for their lives during the plane's uncontrolled descent.
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