
Passengers neutralized the attacking pilot and took control of the plane.
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The incident occurred on September 30 on board a FlyDubai flight, where the co-pilot attacked the crew commander with a knife.
Israeli Yaniv Hayun, who managed to neutralize the pilot and briefly take control of the plane, said that he knew how to use the controls from watching documentaries about plane crashes.
“I rushed to the cockpit... the plane was falling sharply at that moment... there were no pilots in the seats. One was on the floor, the other was near the dashboard. Another man came in with me. Using a forceful grab, I pulled the attacker out of the cockpit, and then pulled the steering wheel towards me... I love the documentary “Air Crash Investigation,” Yaniv said at a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately upon returning to Israel.
It is known that during the incident on board the FlyDubai flight, three more Israelis helped avoid disaster. A dentist named Shota Musaev stopped the bleeding of a seriously wounded pilot who was attacked by the co-pilot with a knife. Two more Israelis helped neutralize the attacker and guard him until he made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he intends to recommend Yaniv Hayun, Shota Musayev, Zvika Manes and Asaf Rajuan for the presidential medal for their heroism on board a FlyDubai flight on September 30.
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