Trump Praises Israeli Passenger for Foiling Dubai Flight Attack
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- Trump called the Flydubai flight incident "the most amazing story."
- Trump said an Israeli passenger, Yaniv Khayon, saved the plane.
- Netanyahu suggested the co-pilot's actions were a suicide attempt.
- Netanyahu compared the averted disaster to 9/11.
- Trump spoke extensively with Netanyahu about the incident.
U.S. President Donald Trump described a dramatic incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel as "the most amazing story," recounting his conversation about it with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump suggested the co-pilot may have been a "terrorist or crazy" and attacked the pilot, stabbing him. He lauded the injured pilot for his heroic actions in managing to open the cockpit door despite his severe condition.
Trump detailed how an Israeli passenger, identified as Yaniv Khayon, intervened after hearing screams and noticing the plane diving. Although Khayon had never flown a plane, Trump explained that the passenger pulled the attacker from the pilot's seat, and other passengers helped subdue him. Khayon then took control of the aircraft, pulling it out of its dive and stabilizing it before it could crash.
According to Trump, Khayon stated he learned how to fly from watching aviation programs, which Trump called "the craziest show." Trump acknowledged he could not personally verify all details of the incident.
Prime Minister Netanyahu also commented on the event, telling CBS News that he did not believe it was a hijacking at this stage. Based on the information he received, Netanyahu characterized the incident as a likely suicide attempt. He explained that the co-pilot did not try to fly the plane but rather to disrupt the control systems between the seats, aiming to disable control rather than stabilize the aircraft.
Netanyahu also spoke with Khayon, who described how he subdued the attacker and then attempted to stabilize the plane. The Prime Minister added that the actions of the pilots and passengers averted a much more severe scenario, which he compared to a "9/11 disaster."
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