'Was Conscious, Communicating': flydubai Passenger Recalls Saving Indian Pilot
An Israeli passenger aboard a flydubai flight helped restrain a co-pilot who attacked the Indian pilot mid-flight. The incident occurred as the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, but passengers and crew successfully intervened to stabilize the injured captain.
Why it matters
This highlights a major aviation security incident involving international cooperation and passenger intervention to prevent a potential mass-casualty disaster.
An Israeli passenger aboard the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight has described the terrifying moments when passengers rushed to the cockpit after the co-pilot attacked the Indian pilot and tried to bring down the aircraft.Speaking to NDTV, Zvika Manes, who is the CEO of Bank Leumi's underwriting company, said he and others managed to restrain the co-pilot using cables from the multimedia headphones handed out during the flight.He was travelling in business class in the first row with his wife and their six-year-old daughter, placing them close to the cockpit.#NDTVExclusive | Flydubai Flight Horror: "'Dad, We Don't Want To Die"Banker Tzvika Manes, who was with his 3 young daughters, stormed the cockpit, helps foil suspected attack mid-flightManes narrates how he and other passengers took down the copilot.
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