Flydubai Survivor Suspects Flight Attendants Aided Co-Pilot
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Flydubai passenger Asaf Rajuan suspects two flight attendants aided the co-pilot who attacked the captain on a flight to Tel Aviv on September 30. The plane diverted to Saudi Arabia, where the co-pilot was subdued by passengers. Rajuan wants Israeli investigators to examine the attendants' actions, including allegedly loosening restraints and approaching the injured captain. He also seeks accounts from the two additional pilots who safely landed the aircraft, whose initial response has been described differently by witnesses and the UAE.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Passenger Asaf Rajuan suspects two flydubai flight attendants assisted the co-pilot in an attack on September 30.
- The flydubai flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe.
- Rajuan alleges attendants loosened the attacker's restraints and approached the injured captain suspiciously.
- The co-pilot confessed to acting alone, but UAE investigators are still checking for accomplices.
- Rajuan wants Israeli authorities to investigate the incident and hear from the two pilots who landed the plane.
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