Trump Praises Israeli Passenger Who Helped Stabilize Flydubai Flight
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- President Trump thanked Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun for his role on a Flydubai flight.
- Hayun, an Israeli plumber, helped stabilize the aircraft during the incident.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also met with Hayun to express gratitude.
- Trump humorously referenced Hayun's profession and how he learned to fly.
U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly commended Yaniv Hayun, an Israeli plumber from Ness Ziona, for his role in helping to stabilize a Flydubai flight (FZ1073). In a video posted to his TikTok account, Trump thanked Hayun, calling him a "big fan" and acknowledging his bravery in assisting the flight crew. Trump noted that Hayun, who is a plumber by profession, learned how to fly by watching "Air Crash Investigation" on television, adding humorously that Hayun "could be my plumber or whatever he wants to be."
Hayun, 38, was among several passengers, including Tzvika Mans, Assaf Rejwan, and Dr. Shota Musayev, who assisted in the cockpit. The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, also met with Hayun to express gratitude on behalf of the U.S. government. Huckabee shared a photo of the meeting, stating, "On behalf of the President of the United States and the American nation, thank you Yaniv. I had the privilege of thanking Yaniv Hayun for his courage that saved a plane full of people."
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