Hero passengers on Fly Dubai flight speak
Summary
A co-pilot on FlyDubai Flight 1073 attacked the captain and tried to crash the plane, which was flying over the Arabian Desert. Passengers and crew fought the co-pilot, helped the injured captain, and prevented a crash. The co-pilot had been banned from flying in Oman due to extremist behavior and reportedly planned a terrorist attack.Key Facts
- The incident happened on FlyDubai Flight 1073, a Boeing 737 Max plane.
- The co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane by nosediving it.
- The plane dropped 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before recovery.
- Passengers Daniel Schlichter, Zvika Manes, Tal Samuel, Asaf Rajuan, and others intervened to stop the co-pilot.
- Captain Smit Machchhar fought the co-pilot and managed to open the cockpit door.
- The co-pilot, Hamam al Hamami, was banned from flying in Oman due to extremist views.
- Israeli investigators found social media posts by the co-pilot expressing violent intentions against Jews.
- Officials in the UAE called the event a terrorist act.
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