"Mayday" EP on FlyDubai passenger saying show helped him during attack
Summary
A passenger on FlyDubai Flight 1073 helped stabilize the plane after the co-pilot stabbed the captain mid-flight. The passenger credited the TV show "Mayday" (also known as "Air Crash Investigation") for teaching him how to handle the emergency.Key Facts
- FlyDubai Flight 1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot attacked the captain.
- The passenger, Yaniv Hayun, ran toward the cockpit as the plane went into a sharp dive.
- Flight data showed the plane dropped over 17,000 feet in two minutes.
- The captain fought off the co-pilot and the cockpit door was unlocked.
- Passengers and crew helped restrain the co-pilot.
- Hayun used knowledge from the "Mayday" TV show to pull back the plane's controls and help level it out.
- Two off-duty pilots on the plane regained control and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- No passengers were seriously injured; the captain was stabbed, and the co-pilot was taken into custody.
- The motive for the attack is still unknown.
- The show "Mayday" aims to teach aviation safety through realistic reenactments, often advised by real pilots.
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