Trump Recounts Dubious Flydubai Incident Based on Netanyahu's Account
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Trump described an Israeli plumber saving a Flydubai flight.
- He said he discussed the incident with PM Netanyahu.
- Trump learned about flying from a TV show.
- He admitted uncertainty about the story's truthfulness.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump recounted a dramatic, and likely inaccurate, version of events during an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight to Israel, stating he discussed the incident at length with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump claimed the co-pilot was possibly a terrorist or insane and stabbed the pilot. He then described an "Israeli plumber" who had never flown a plane supposedly intervening, pulling the assailant from his seat, and righting the aircraft moments before it crashed.
Trump attributed his knowledge of piloting to watching the show "Air Crash Investigation," admitting he wasn't sure if his account was true but that it was the story he received from Netanyahu and others. He suggested he learned "more or less how to fly a plane" from the program.
The former president's retelling appears to be a significant embellishment or misinterpretation of the actual events of the 2018 Flydubai incident, where a mentally disturbed passenger attacked the cockpit crew, leading to the plane's diversion to Cyprus.
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