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Netanyahu Hails Pilot as 'True Hero' After Foiled Hijacking

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar as a "true hero" after Machchhar and passengers thwarted a hijacking attempt by his co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami.

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What happened

01Prime Minister Netanyahu called Captain Smit Machchhar a "true hero" for thwarting a hijacking.
02The co-pilot attacked Machchhar with a crash axe, attempting to crash the plane.
03Passengers subdued the co-pilot and regained control of the aircraft.
04The co-pilot had reportedly been radicalized and banned from flying previously.
05Israeli authorities face criticism for failing to detect the threat.

The co-pilot attacked Machchhar with a crash axe and tried to crash the plane, but passengers subdued him and regained control. Israeli authorities are now facing criticism for not identifying the co-pilot's radicalization.

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