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Flydubai Captain Recounts Terror Attack, Netanyahu Hails Him as Hero A flydubai captain, Smit Machchhar, recounted being attacked by his co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, on a flight to Tel Aviv, an incident thwarted by passengers including Israeli Yaniv Hayun. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Machchhar as a hero, while an investigation into potential Israeli security lapses is underway.
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Illustration by baba What happened 01 Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar survived an attack by co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami on a flight to Tel Aviv. 02 Passengers, including Israeli Yaniv Hayun, helped subdue the co-pilot and stabilize the aircraft. 03 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Captain Machchhar a "true hero" and invited him to Israel. 04 Al-Hammami was reportedly previously banned from flying due to radicalization concerns. 05 An investigation is examining potential Israeli security failures in vetting foreign pilots. The Times of Israel publishes in English. The key points are summarized above. Read The Times of Israel’s full report from the link below.
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