Trump Praises Israeli Plumber Who Foiled Flydubai Flight Attack
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- Trump praised Israeli plumber Yiniv Chayon for saving a Flydubai flight from an attack.
- Chayon subdued an assailant and helped regain control of the plane.
- Trump learned of the incident from Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Chayon stated he learned to fly from watching television.
- President Herzog also commended Chayon and other heroes of the flight.
U.S. President Donald Trump has praised Yiniv Chayon, an Israeli plumber who was among the heroes of a recent Flydubai flight during which an attempted terror attack was thwarted. In a video message, Trump called Chayon "a guy after my own heart" and said, "He saved that flight. He did an amazing job."
Trump recounted that he learned about the incident from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he described as "amazing." According to Trump, Chayon, who had never flown a plane before, saw what was happening, entered the cockpit, and managed to pull the steering wheel away from the co-pilot who was attempting to crash the plane. Trump noted that Chayon learned to fly by watching the TV show "Air Crash Investigation."
Chayon himself described the events to Prime Minister Netanyahu, explaining that he subdued the attacker, who was attempting to damage the aircraft's instruments, and then worked with other Israelis to regain control of the plane. Chayon stated that he told the pilot he learned to fly from television, and the pilot then took over control as the plane stabilized.
In addition to Chayon, other individuals who assisted in neutralizing the co-pilot and securing the aircraft included insurance agent Assaf Radwan, Tzvika Mans, and Dr. Shota Musayev and his wife Sigalit. They, along with Chayon, received praise from Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who also thanked the flight's Indian pilot for saving lives.
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