Israel to Recognize Flydubai Passengers as Victims of Hostile Acts
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Israel's Ministry of Defense will recognize passengers on a Flydubai flight as victims of hostile acts, allowing them to claim disability benefits. The decision follows an incident on September 30, 2026, where a co-pilot attacked the captain, intending to crash the plane. The crew and passengers subdued the attacker, and the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. An investigation revealed the co-pilot's motive was a terror plot targeting the Israeli airport.
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- Passengers of Flydubai flight FZ1073 will be recognized as victims of hostile acts by Israel's Ministry of Defense.
- The decision allows injured passengers to claim disability benefits from the National Insurance Institute.
- The incident involved a co-pilot attacking the captain with intent to crash the plane on September 30, 2026.
- Israeli passengers and crew members subdued the attacker, preventing a disaster.
- The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the attack.
- An investigation in the UAE revealed the co-pilot's motive was a terror plot against the Israeli airport.
Israel's Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that passengers aboard a Flydubai flight will be recognized as victims of hostile acts. This designation allows civilian passengers who sustained physical or psychological injuries to file claims with the National Insurance Institute to determine disability percentages.
During the flight, the Omani co-pilot, Hamam Al-Hamami, attacked the Indian captain, Sumit Majhahar, with the apparent intention of crashing the plane. The disaster was averted due to Majhahar's struggle against Al-Hamami and the intervention of Israeli passengers and crew members who subdued the attacker.
Pilots Hanson Stephen from Fiji and Rowan Tooth from South Africa, who were scheduled to operate the return flight, executed an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. According to an investigation conducted in the United Arab Emirates, Al-Hamami was acting on a "terror plot aimed at causing numerous casualties at the Israeli airport."
The National Insurance Institute confirmed it has received the decision and is in contact with the affected passengers for further processing of their claims.
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