The Papers: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Summary
Passengers on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv stopped a suspected hijacker after the co-pilot stabbed the pilot mid-flight. The passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and off-duty pilots safely landed the plane, preventing a possible terror attack.Key Facts
- The incident happened on a Flydubai flight at 34,000 ft altitude.
- The co-pilot stabbed the pilot, causing the plane to drop 17,000 ft in two minutes.
- Passengers wrestled the suspected hijacker out of the cockpit and held him down.
- Two off-duty pilots took control and landed the plane safely.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the passengers as heroes and ordered increased flight security.
- Israeli officials believe the event was a terror attack; the attacker is reportedly Omani.
- No official comment has been made by Oman or the United Arab Emirates, where the flight started.
- Israel’s Defence Minister described the event as an attempted jihadist terror attack.
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