This Passenger Helped Regain Control of the FlyDubai Plane. He Learned How From a Canadian TV Show.
Passengers used earphones and a chokehold to restrain the co-pilot after he stabbed the captain, and the wounded pilot remained in stable condition.
- On Wednesday, Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun and three others subdued the co-pilot of FlyDubai flight FZ1073, with Hayun manually stabilizing the Boeing 737 to prevent a crash during the emergency flight to Saudi Arabia.
- Hayun later told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he knew how to stabilize the aircraft because he watches "Air Crash Investigation," after a woman screamed "stabbing" and the plane shook.
- Captain Smit Machchhar remains in stable condition at a hospital in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, while Israeli President Isaac Herzog nominated Hayun, Tzvika Manes, his wife Tali, and Dr. Shota Musaev for the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism.
- Passenger Asaf Rajuan, also nominated for the award, stated, "It's something you do without thinking, running to save your daughter's life," as a second air crew helped land the plane safely.
- "Mayday" executive producer Alex Bystram said the show airs in 175 countries and aims to dispel aviation mysteries, calling the captain's actions "remarkable" despite the program being "far from a teaching tool on how to fly.
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A flydubai passenger, who took over control of the aircraft, was inspired by the Canadian series "Mayday"
A passenger who avoided the crash of a FlyDubai flight mentioned that he had learned to straighten a plane by watching the "Mayday" series.
This passenger helped regain control of the FlyDubai plane. He learned how from a Canadian TV show.
A passenger who helped avert a catastrophe on a FlyDubai flight after the pilot was stabbed mid-air has said he credited a Canadian-made TV show for knowing how to seize control of the aircraft.
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When asked how he knew what to do, he explained that he watched the television show "Airline Crash Investigation" and learned from that show what to do in such a situation.
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