Israeli CEO Recounts Fight Against Hijacker on Flydubai Flight
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- CEO Tzvika Mans described a fight against a hijacker on a Flydubai flight.
- Passengers intervened as the plane rapidly lost altitude.
- Mans was motivated by his daughters' screams of fear.
- The incident has left Mans and his family traumatized.
Tzvika Mans, a CEO, has recounted the harrowing moments aboard a Flydubai flight where Israeli passengers fought off a hijacker as the plane rapidly lost altitude. Mans described the chaos, emphasizing the instinct to protect his family above all else during the life-or-death struggle.
He detailed how another Israeli passenger, Yaniv, heroically intervened, tackling the hijacker. Mans noted that even the flight crew struggled to grasp the severity of the situation in real-time, with a trainee pilot in the middle of the cabin reportedly in shock.
The primary motivation for the passengers' swift action, Mans explained, was the desperate need to protect their loved ones. He vividly recalled hearing his three daughters, the eldest being 11, screaming that they didn't want to die, which propelled him into action.
Since landing, Mans has been struggling with the aftermath, experiencing sleeplessness and exhaustion. He described being overwhelmed by thoughts of adrenaline, the fragility of life, and the realities of living in Israel. His daughters, deeply traumatized, insisted on sleeping in his bed all night, unwilling to leave their parents' side, indicating that healing will take time.
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