Netanyahu Honours Flydubai Passengers Who Subdued Co-Pilot, Says They Will Light Independence Day Torch

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Netanyahu met the passengers who subdued the copilot after he stabbed Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot accompanying him in the cockpit.

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Netanyahu honours Flydubai passengers who subdued co-pilot, says they will light Independence Day torch

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honored passengers who intervened during the flydubai flight incident in a meeting. Passengers recounted how they restrained the co-pilot after he attacked Captain Smit Machchhar, which prevented a potential disaster. The flight was diverted and landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the attack. Investigations revealed that the co-pilot underwent radical Islamist indoctrination and appeared suicidal.

Netanyahu Hails Flydubai Heroes Who Subdued Co-pilot, Says They Will Light Torch on Independence Day

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Netanyahu Hails Flydubai Flight Heroes, Announces They Will Light Independence Day Torch

Netanyahu meets Israeli Flydubai heroes who say attacker asked them to 'kill me'

Their account followed Netanyahu’s comments Thursday that the co-pilot’s actions indicated he intended to bring down the aircraft in a suicide terror attack.