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Aviation Show Knowledge Saves Plunging flydubai Plane After Cockpit Attack
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 07:22
Aviation Show Knowledge Saves Plunging flydubai Plane After Cockpit Attack
- •Yaniv Hayoun, a flydubai passenger, used knowledge from the aviation show 'Mayday' to intervene in a mid-air emergency.
- •During a flight from the UAE to Israel, one pilot reportedly stabbed another, causing the aircraft to rapidly lose altitude.
- •Hayoun and another passenger forced their way into the cockpit, where Hayoun restrained the alleged attacker and pulled the controls to level the plane.
- •The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia, landed safely, and passengers later continued to Israel on a rescue flight.
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Hayoun as a "great hero" for his actions.
Key Questions Answered
Yaniv Hayoun stated that his knowledge of what to do with the aircraft's controls came from watching the Canadian documentary series Mayday, also known as Air Crash Investigation.
The aircraft was diverted to Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely before passengers continued to Israel on a rescue flight.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Hayoun's actions upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, calling him a lion and a great hero.
