How A Woman's Screams Alerted flydubai Passengers Of Cockpit Incident
Passengers on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv intervened to stop a mid-air attack after a co-pilot began stabbing the captain. The incident was discovered when a passenger heard noises from the cockpit and alerted others, leading to the attacker being restrained.
Why it matters
This highlights a rare and dangerous security breach in commercial aviation, emphasizing the critical role of passenger vigilance and intervention in emergency situations.
Tali Manes was waiting for her five-year-old daughter Nina outside the bathroom of the flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv when she heard bangs and shouts coming from behind the closed door to the flight deck.Manes, 46, asked a backup pilot seated nearby to go investigate the sounds. Pulling open the cockpit door, which had been unlocked from the inside, they came upon a horrifying scene.Manes screamed after seeing the carnage, as per the New York Times. Her shouts propelled the other passengers into action, stopping the mid-air hijack of the plane.Timeline Of EventsThe three-hour journey from Dubai to Tel Aviv started off normally. The Manes family was resting in the first two rows.Tali Manes slept through the breakfast served on the plane. Just after 9 am Dubai time, she stood outside the toilet waiting for her daughter.
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