Trump on Flydubai Incident: ‘I Spoke to Bibi Netanyahu at Length’; Co-Pilot May Have Been Terrorist
Passengers subdued the co-pilot after the aircraft dropped 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds, flight-tracking sites showed.
- On September 30, 2026, passenger Yaniv Hayoun helped subdue the co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 after the crew member allegedly attacked the lead pilot midair over Saudi Arabia, preventing a potential crash.
- Israeli authorities report the Omani co-pilot stabbed the lead pilot and seized controls, causing the Boeing 737 MAX to drop 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds and endangering 174 passengers and crew.
- Hayoun forced his way into the cockpit, where he and passengers Assaf Rajwan and Tzvika Manes struggled for at least 20 minutes to neutralize the attacker using headphone cords to secure him.
- After 90 minutes, the aircraft landed at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon described the ordeal as "very terrifying," yet praised the "resourcefulness" of those who intervened.
- Survivors arrived safely in Tel Aviv on a separate flight Wednesday. Hayoun is being recognized for his actions, with off-duty pilots having helped secure the aircraft during the emergency response.
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Chokehold, headphone cables and first aid: How 4 Israelis helped save 174 aboard Flyd
Yaniv Hayun grabbed the controls, Assaf Rajuan and Zvika Manes helped restrain the suspect, dentist Shota Musaev treated the stabbed captain, and passengers say the wounded pilot left them a path into the cockpit
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Passenger recounts dramatic effort to save Israel-bound FlyDubai flight
Still wearing a bloodstained shirt, Yaniv Hayoun described to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday how he rushed into the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight, helped overpower a co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain and briefly grabbed the aircraft’s controls as the plane was in rapid descent. Hayoun — who, along with the other passengers on board, had just touched down in Israel after making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia an…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the Israeli plumber who miraculously saved the plummeting Fly Dubai flight by grabbing the controls
During the flight, a violent struggle broke out inside the cockpit as the Omani co-pilot started stabbing the Emirati captain in an attempt to bring the aircraft down. The plane plunged as much as 17,000 feet before passengers were able to intervene. One of those passengers was Yaniv Hayun. Hayun says he entered the cockpit […]
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