Brave Girl, 6, and Mum Played Vital Role in Stopping FlyDubai ‘9/11 Style Disaster’
- On Wednesday, a six-year-old girl played a crucial role in preventing a major disaster on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 by alerting crew members after a co-pilot attacked Pilot Smit Machchhar during the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.
- As the co-pilot attacked Machchhar, the aircraft plunged from about 34,000 feet to 16,600 feet, forcing passengers to rush toward the cockpit and overpower the attacker as the plane lost control.
- Zvika Manes rushed the cockpit after hearing his daughter's shrieks, while passenger Tali alerted flight attendants and screamed, "He's stabbing the pilot, he's stabbing the pilot, come help!" as passengers neutralized the attacker.
- Following an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, four people were recommended for Israel's Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog recommending Yaniv Hayoun and Asaf Rajuan.
- Authorities continue to investigate the incident amid claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the pilot had undergone jihadist indoctrination, though the investigation into the motives remains ongoing.
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Where the captain was attacked by his co-captain
The six-year-old girl's request may have played a decisive role in preventing a catastrophic outcome, media reports say.
'He’s stabbing the pilot': How terror unfolded on Flydubai Flight 1073
Six-year-old airline passenger Nina Manes needed to pee as the Flydubai airplane she was on approached Jordanian airspace on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Asking her mother to take her to the toilet was a great stroke of fortune — they stumbled upon an unfolding midair drama and sounded an alarm that helped save them all from plunging to their deaths.
Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack: How a 6-year-old girl’s washroom trip triggered alarm
Tali Manes was taking her six-year-old daughter to the lavatory when she heard a struggle from the cockpit. What followed brought passengers rushing forward as the plane plunged thousands of feet.
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