Event Brief
Netanyahu praises passenger who stormed FlyDubai cockpit
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 01, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a passenger who stormed the cockpit during a FlyDubai flight after it plunged about 13,000 feet in roughly one minute. Netanyahu said the action helped prevent “another 9/11.”
WHO: Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Netanyahu praised a passenger for storming the cockpit during a FlyDubai flight incident.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET
WHERE: Israel
WHY: Netanyahu was reacting to the passenger’s cockpit-storming action during the FlyDubai incident, which he said helped prevent “another 9/11.”
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