{
  "id": 11135152,
  "title": "Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu about suspected hijack attempt, hails passengers’ actions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/trump-says-he-spoke-to-netanyahu-about-suspected-hijack-attempt-hails",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:26:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/trump-says-he-spoke-to-netanyahu-about-suspected-hijack-attempt-hails-passengers-actions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump disclosed on Wednesday that he had conversed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding an alleged hijacking incident involving a Flydubai aircraft. Trump praised the passengers' efforts to subdue the attacker, describing it as \"the most amazing stuff.\" He indicated to reporters in the Oval Office that the co-pilot may have been a terrorist and that Netanyahu believed the hijacker intended to crash the plane. Trump also commended a passenger, who he referred to as a \"plumber,\" for his actions in regaining control of the aircraft. Despite having no prior flying experience, the passenger took control and stabilized the plane before the crash. Trump specifically highlighted the passenger's claim that he was familiar with the procedure due to his regular viewing of the show \"Air Disasters,\" although Trump himself expressed a dislike for the show.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’d spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the suspected hijacking attempt of a Flydubai jet, calling the passengers’ efforts to subdue the attacker “the most amazing stuff.” “It seems as though the co-pilot was perhaps a terrorist,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that Netanyahu … The post Trump says he spoke to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Trump spoke with Netanyahu about suspected Flydubai hijack attempt",
    "Praises passengers' actions in subduing attacker",
    "Commends plumber passenger for stabilizing plane despite no flying experience"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}