Filmmaker Eyal Datz to Create Documentary on Flydubai Terror Attempt
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- Filmmaker Eyal Datz is making a documentary about a Flydubai terror attempt.
- Datz and his father were passengers on the flight.
- The co-pilot allegedly tried to crash the plane.
- Datz calls the film his "best therapy."
- His father described the fear as indescribable.
Documentary filmmaker Eyal Datz, who was aboard a Flydubai flight during an attempted terror incident, is now producing a film about the event for Israeli public broadcaster Kan 11. Datz and his father, Yaakov, were passengers on the flight when the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the plane. Datz described the project as "the best therapy" for him and expressed hope that he can convey the "beautiful and rare Israeli moment that was created there" to viewers. He told N12 that he aims to share this unique experience with the audience.
His father, Yaakov, recounted the terrifying moments of the flight in an interview with Ononews. He described how his son immediately recognized the danger, saying, "This is a terror attack," and that he understood they were going to die. As the plane began to descend, Yaakov recalled telling his son, "Goodbye, Eyal. We are crashing and saying goodbye." He added that the fear was indescribable, stating, "Hebrew is simply not built to describe such fear. You just know you are going to die."
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