Flydubai Hijacking Survivors Seek Terror Victim Status Amidst Delays
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Passengers who thwarted an attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight in September are fighting for official recognition as terror victims to receive necessary support. Despite initial praise from Israeli leaders and the co-pilot's confession of intending to crash the plane, survivors report a lack of government assistance for psychological trauma. The Defense Ministry is awaiting information from security agencies before making a decision on their status, while passengers are preparing legal action and self-funding treatment.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Flydubai hijacking survivors seek terror victim status for financial and psychological aid.
- Passengers subdued a co-pilot intending to crash the plane into Ben-Gurion Airport.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz and the UAE confirmed the incident as a terrorist act.
- Survivors report ongoing psychological trauma and lack of official support a month later.
- The Defense Ministry awaits security agency information before granting victim status.
- Passengers are preparing lawsuits against flydubai and the state, potentially worth hundreds of millions.
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