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Pilots Who Thwarted Flydubai Attack Revealed
Foreign media have identified two pilots who saved 182 people on a Flydubai flight from a terror attack on September 30. Pilot Toth and reserve pilot Hanson Stephen reportedly took control of the plane after co-pilot Maam Al-Hamami attacked the captain with an axe.
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What happened
- 01Two pilots, Toth and Hanson Stephen, reportedly foiled a terror attack on a Flydubai flight.
- 02The co-pilot, Maam Al-Hamami, allegedly attacked the captain with an axe in the cockpit.
- 03All 182 people on board the flight were saved due to the pilots' actions.
- 04The incident occurred on September 30, with identities revealed a month later.
The pilots successfully landed the aircraft, and all passengers and crew were saved.
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