Israeli Passengers Thwart Apparent Hijacking Attempt on Flydubai Flight

What happened

Israeli passengers on a flydubai flight successfully subdued a copilot who allegedly attempted to hijack and crash the plane. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and the passengers were later flown to Israel, with the captain and several passengers being hailed as heroes.

• 01Israeli passengers thwarted an apparent hijacking attempt on a flydubai flight by subduing the copilot.
• 02The copilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane, causing it to plummet thousands of feet.
• 03Several Israeli passengers, including Yaniv Hayun, Assaf Rajwan, and Tzvika Manes, intervened in the cockpit.
• 04The injured captain, Smit Machchhar, was praised by Prime Minister Netanyahu for his bravery.
• 05The flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before passengers were flown to Israel.
• 06Passengers described the event as miraculous and credited their quick actions for survival.

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The Times of IsraelCenter · English7 hours ago

Israeli Passengers Thwart Apparent Hijacking Attempt on Flydubai Flight

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew8 hours ago

Teen Passenger Recounts Terror on Dubai Flight After Pilot Stabbed

N12Center · Hebrew8 hours ago

Israeli Passengers Recount Daring Mid-Air Takedown of Hijacking Co-Pilot

MakoCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago

Israeli Passengers Recount Daring Mid-Air Takedown of Co-Pilot

NEWSru IsraelUnrated · Russian8 hours ago

FlyDubai Pilot Stabilized After Heroic Actions Aboard Flight

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