Israeli Passenger Recounts Subduing Co-Pilot, Pulling Jet Out of Dive

An Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayun, intervened when a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and caused the FlyDubai jet to dive. Hayun, drawing on knowledge from “Air Crash Investigation,” helped subdue the attacker and returned to the controls to pull the plane out of its dive. Another pilot took over, and the aircraft was safely landed in Saudi Arabia by the crew.

• Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun helped subdue a co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain.
• Hayun used knowledge gained from watching “Air Crash Investigation” to help stabilize the diving aircraft.
• After helping restrain the co-pilot, Hayun returned to the cockpit controls to pull the plane out of its dive.
• Another pilot took control, and the plane was safely landed in Saudi Arabia.