{
  "id": 11273780,
  "title": "Canadian TV show ‘Mayday’ cited by passenger who thwarted Flydubai attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/canadian-tv-show-mayday-cited-by-passenger-who-thwarted-flydubai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:24:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/10/01/canadian-tv-show-mayday-cited-by-passenger-who-thwarted-flydubai-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A passenger on a FlyDubai flight that was nearly hijacked after the pilot was stabbed in mid-air has credited a Canadian-made TV show for providing him with the knowledge to handle the situation. The show, called \"Mayday,\" which examines real-life air disasters, has been on air since 2003 and is produced in Toronto. The series' executive producer, Alex Bystram, expressed surprise at the show's association with the positive resolution of this incident. Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayoun, along with other crew members, played a crucial role in subduing the co-pilot who had attacked the captain and taking control of the nosediving aircraft. The plane was safely landed in Saudi Arabia. The TV show airs in about 175 countries worldwide and is known by different names in various regions.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "FlyDubai passengers recount 'hijacking', 18,000-ft plunge: ‘We saw stabbings, plane felt like rollercoaster’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-passengers-recount-hijacking-18-000-ft-plunge-we-saw",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:40:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia launches safety investigation into Flydubai emergency landing in Tabuk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/saudi-arabia-launches-safety-investigation-into-flydubai-emergency",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:32:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-passenger-describes-hugging-his-children-as-plane-nosedived",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:34:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "What we know so far about the midair FlyDubai attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-midair-flydubai-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:38:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-passenger-describes-hugging-his-children-as-plane-nosedived-11227166",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:03:01.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}