Violent act on the plane: Netanyahu praises attacked pilot: "a true hero"
The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv apparently only just narrowly avoided a catastrophe, Israel is talking about a terrorist attack. Now more and more details are becoming known about what happened in the cockpit.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the bravery of a pilot who was stabbed by his colleague on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The pilot, an Indian national, resisted the attacker despite severe injuries and managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the assailant and prevent a catastrophe.
The flight, operated by Flydubai, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where the pilot's condition was reported as stable. Netanyahu credited the pilot with saving the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and others, and wished him a speedy recovery.
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