FlyDubai flight passenger details treating wounded pilot after tying up suspect
Summary
A passenger on FlyDubai Flight 1073, Dr. Shota Musaev, helped treat the wounded pilot after the pilot was attacked by a co-pilot during the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Other passengers subdued the attacker, and the plane safely landed in Saudi Arabia, where medical help was given.Key Facts
- FlyDubai Flight 1073 was flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- The pilot, Capt. Smit Machchhar, was attacked inside the cockpit by the co-pilot with a knife.
- The attacker caused the plane to go into a nosedive before being overpowered by passengers.
- Passengers tied up the suspect using headphones.
- Dr. Shota Musaev, an Israeli dentist on the flight, helped treat the pilot’s wounds.
- Another passenger took control of the plane to stabilize it before a third pilot landed it safely in Saudi Arabia.
- The injured pilot was treated in Saudi Arabia and later transferred to a hospital in the UAE.
- The co-pilot is in custody in Abu Dhabi.
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