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Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: ‘What a job he did, he’s a hero’
Trump called Yaniv Hayoun a hero after he and other passengers restrained a co-pilot accused of trying to seize control of the FlyDubai flight.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, Israeli plumber Yaniv Hayoun and other passengers subdued a co-pilot who attacked the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- The co-pilot, identified as 29-year-old Hamam al-Hammami, assaulted Capt. Smit Machchhar with a crash axe, sending the aircraft into a sharp descent while carrying 182 people.
- After the injured captain opened the cockpit door, Hayoun, Zvika Manes, Assaf Rajuan, and Dr. Shota Musaev intervened together, successfully restraining the attacker.
- President Donald Trump praised Hayoun in a Truth Social video, calling him a 'hero' who can 'be whatever he wants to be,' while U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee gifted the plumber an autographed 'Make America Great Again' hat.
- United Arab Emirates authorities classified the incident as a terrorist attack, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating, 'We are now investigating whether he was sent, and whoever sent him will pay a very heavy price.
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