An Israeli passenger on the flydubai flight that landed in Saudi Arabia told me one pilot stabbed another as the aircraft began to plunge.
“I shouted at them to run and take control of the plane,” the passenger told me.
The passenger said Israelis seated at the front rushed to the cockpit, fought the attacker and removed him, allowing another pilot to take control.
An Israeli dentist treated the wounded pilot and saved his life, according to the passenger.
This account still requires independent verification. Developing story. Updates at The Jerusalem Post.
- An Israeli passenger on the flydubai flight that landed in Saudi Arabia told me one pilot stabbed another as the aircraft began to plunge. “I shouted at them to run and take control of the plane,” the passenger told me. The passenger said Israelis seated at the front rushed to the cockpit, fought the attacker and removed him, allowing another pilot to take control. An Israeli dentist treated the wounded pilot and saved his life, according to the passenger. This account still requires independent verification. Developing story. Updates at The Jerusalem Post.
It's not many times that a dentist gets to be a hero.
So glad it wasn’t a different outcome 🙏
bravo to all those heroesA violent altercation and stabbing in the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight over Saudi Arabia this morning caused the 737-8 to plummet 18,400 feet in just under two minutes, exceeding its maximum operating speed by nearly 100 kts. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk.00:00
