Hero Passenger Recounts Foiling Attack on Dubai-Israel Flight
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
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- Passenger Yaniv Hayun subdued an attacker on a Dubai-Israel flight.
- The co-pilot attacked and severely injured the Indian pilot.
- Hayun's actions helped stabilize the aircraft with 180 passengers aboard.
- A British pilot took control of the plane after the incident.
- Hayun will be interviewed about the harrowing events.
Yaniv Hayun, hailed as a hero for his actions on an Air Dubai flight from Dubai to Israel, is scheduled to be interviewed on Thursday evening. Hayun and other passengers were aboard flight FZ1073 when the co-pilot, identified as Omani, attacked and severely injured the Indian pilot. Hayun and several other Israeli passengers subdued the attacker, preventing a potential disaster for the approximately 180 people on board. When asked by the Prime Minister how he knew how to act, Hayun responded that he watches the television program "Aviation Under Investigation." Hayun's quick thinking helped stabilize the aircraft, and he then handed control back to the injured pilot. A British pilot, who was a passenger on the flight, took command of the plane after the incident. The article also includes harrowing accounts from passengers describing the moments of panic, including details of passengers breaking into the cockpit and restraining the assailant, with one passenger stating, "I pulled the yoke and stopped the dive."
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