Passenger Recounts Coordinated Actions During Flydubai Terror Attempt

Asaf Radwan, a passenger aboard a Flydubai flight that faced a terror attempt, has shared his experience upon returning to Israel. Radwan recounted the dramatic events, emphasizing that nearly every passenger played a role in thwarting the attack. He learned this after a group of passengers was interviewed by an international news channel, revealing how their individual actions during the incident connected.

Radwan detailed various contributions made by passengers. One individual managed communications with Israeli security forces, while another provided a mobile hotspot for others. A female passenger recited Psalms, and someone else supplied headphone cords used to restrain the attacker. Other passengers monitored the plane's GPS to track its location, and an Australian passenger was reportedly the only one able to make calls to Israel while the plane was over Saudi Arabia.

Upon his safe return to Israel, Radwan attended synagogue to recite the "Birkat HaGomel" blessing of thanksgiving. He was particularly struck when, during the Torah reading, the verse "There is none like God, O Jeshurun, riding the heavens to your help, and in His excellency the skies" was read. Radwan described this as a deeply meaningful moment, reflecting on the phrase "riding the heavens to your help" in light of the flight's events, though he remained uncertain whether it was divine intervention, a coincidence, or a moment that simply gained profound personal significance.

Radwan expressed gratitude to all passengers who cooperated, to his wife, parents, children, and all Israelis on board. He concluded his post with a message of thanks for life, for the miracle, and for the ability to recount the experience, stating, "The people of Israel live."