How Israeli passenger controlled flydubai jet after pilot was stabbed
An Israeli passenger helped stabilize a flydubai jet after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain during a flight. The passenger credited his knowledge of aircraft controls to watching 'Air Crash Investigation' episodes.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the extreme risks of cockpit security and the unpredictable nature of aviation safety threats.
An Israeli passenger, who took control of an Israel-bound flydubai passenger jet after its pilot was stabbed and wounded by the co-pilot during an apparent hijacking attempt told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he knew how to control the aircraft because, “I watch Air Crash Investigation.”In a video posted by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, the man told Netanyahu how passengers restrained the co-pilot, reportedly an Omani citizen, after the captain, an Indian national, managed to open the cockpit door despite being seriously wounded.Also Read | ‘India is proud’: PM Modi lauds Flydubai pilot Machchhar after cockpit attackIsraeli media identified the passenger as Yaniv Hayun."I jumped back into it (the cockpit) and pulled the controls. I started pulling the...," Hayun said in Hebrew, before Netanyahu interjected: "You pulled the controls? You knew?""Yes, because I watch Air Crash Investigations, Mr Prime Minister.
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