'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker
Summary
A passenger on a Flydubai flight explained to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how he and others stopped an attacker in the cockpit. The plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia after it suddenly dropped 17,000 feet, and passengers safely landed later in Tel Aviv on a replacement plane.Key Facts
- A passenger told Prime Minister Netanyahu how he helped stop a cockpit attacker.
- The attacker was pinned to the ground by the passenger and others.
- The passenger pulled the plane’s controls backward to stop it from diving.
- The plane dropped 17,000 feet in less than two minutes.
- The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia for an emergency landing.
- Passengers were later flown safely to Tel Aviv on another Flydubai plane.
- The incident was addressed publicly shortly after the event.
- The location involved includes Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Israel.
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