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US Ambassador Thanks Israeli Passenger for Foiling FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, English, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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What happened
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun to thank him for his actions in subduing a co-pilot who attacked the flight crew on a FlyDubai flight. Hayun, with the help of others, restrained the co-pilot and briefly took control of the plane to stabilize it.
- 01US Ambassador thanked Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun for his bravery.
- 02Hayun helped subdue an attacking co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight.
- 03Hayun briefly took control of the aircraft to stabilize it.
- 04Other passengers assisted in restraining the co-pilot.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
The coverage
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