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Thai Passenger Recounts "Terror Flight" Where Passengers Subdued Attacking Co-Pilot
A Thai passenger, Wirawat Rogpan, described a Flydubai flight to Israel where the co-pilot attacked the captain in an attempt to crash the plane. Israeli passengers intervened, subduing the co-pilot and preventing disaster.
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What happened
- 01A Thai passenger described a Flydubai flight's "terror" as the co-pilot attacked the captain, attempting to crash the plane.
- 02Israeli passengers heroically intervened, subduing the co-pilot and preventing a potential disaster.
- 03The co-pilot had allegedly been fired from an Omani airline for radical behavior.
- 04The passenger praised the Israeli passengers' kindness and mutual support during the ordeal.
- 05The passenger plans to seek compensation and expressed hurt over conspiracy theories in Thailand.
Rogpan lauded the Israelis' kindness and mutual support, while expressing distress over conspiracy theories in his home country. The co-pilot had reportedly been fired for radical behavior and had planned the attack earlier.
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