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Passenger Pleads for Help from Ofer Winter During Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Hijacking Attempt
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By חדשות כיפה
What happened
A passenger on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv contacted Ofer Winter for help during a hijacking attempt by the co-pilot, which resulted in the plane landing in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot was subdued by passengers and crew after allegedly stabbing the pilot.
- 01Passenger sought help from Ofer Winter during flight hijacking.
- 02Co-pilot allegedly stabbed pilot and tried to crash plane.
- 03Flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after hijacking attempt.
- 04Assailant neutralized by passengers and crew.
- 05Plane carried 180 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
The coverage
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