Trump Praises Israeli Plumber Who Thwarted FlyDubai Hijacking Attempt
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- Donald Trump praised Israeli plumber Yiniv Hiyun for heroism on a FlyDubai flight.
- Hiyun is credited with helping to thwart an attempt to crash the plane.
- Trump called Hiyun a hero and said he could be his plumber.
- The suspect is an Omani co-pilot who allegedly tried to hijack the flight.
- The suspect may have intended to crash the plane over Israel.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump released a special video message commending Yiniv Hiyun, an Israeli plumber who was among the heroes of a FlyDubai flight where an attempt to crash the plane was thwarted. "I just want to thank and congratulate Yiniv Hiyun, who is an Israeli plumber and a fan of mine. I'm a big fan of his," Trump said in the video. "He saved this flight, he did an amazing job." Trump lauded Hiyun, stating, "He's my kind of guy. He can be my plumber, he can be anything he wants. What a job he did, he's a hero." He concluded by wishing Hiyun and his family well, adding, "You like me and I like you. Thank you, Yiniv."
Trump had previously stated that Hiyun entered the cockpit and stabilized the aircraft, humorously noting he learned to fly from watching the TV show "Air Crash Investigation." The suspect in the attempted attack is the Omani co-pilot, Al-Hamami, who allegedly tried to hijack and crash the plane. According to ABC News, he is cooperating with investigators and suggested his intention was to crash the plane over Israel. Reuters reported that he has been transferred to the United Arab Emirates, where Israeli investigators are also expected to question him.
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