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Netanyahu Calls Flydubai Incident 'Hollywood on Steroids' as Co-Pilot Attacked Cockpit
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:51
Netanyahu Calls Flydubai Incident 'Hollywood on Steroids' as Co-Pilot Attacked Cockpit
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the Flydubai flight incident as "Hollywood on steroids," an unbelievable real-life event.
- •The co-pilot, who reportedly underwent "Islamist radical indoctrination," was in the center of the cockpit attempting to jam instruments.
- •An Israeli passenger intervened, pulling the co-pilot away, who was then restrained with earphone cords and later plastic cuffs.
- •The attacker allegedly told the crew, "Kill me," while being restrained.
- •Investigators are examining the co-pilot's motives, potential accomplices, and whether Iran was involved, with interrogation ongoing.
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Netanyahu described the incident involving the Flydubai flight travelling towards Tel Aviv as “Hollywood on steroids,” stating that people only see such situations in films but passengers and crew experienced it in real life.
According to Netanyahu, the co-pilot was positioned in the centre of the cockpit trying to jam the aircraft’s instruments rather than sitting in either of the two pilot seats.
An Israeli passenger intervened and pulled the co-pilot away from the panel, after which people on board restrained him using an earphone cord to tie his hands until plastic cuffs became available.
