Event Brief
Netanyahu praises passengers who stopped FlyDubai co-pilot
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 03, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the captain, crew and passengers on FlyDubai flight 1073 prevented a “9/11-style catastrophe.” The description says witnesses saw the co-pilot attack the pilot and damage cockpit controls; despite repeated stab wounds, Captain Smit Machchhar opened the cockpit door, and passengers overwhelmed the suspect after the plane rapidly descended more than 14,000 feet in 30 seconds.
WHO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: Netanyahu praised the captain, crew and passengers for preventing a catastrophe aboard FlyDubai flight 1073.
WHEN: Oct 03, 2026 at 5:25 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Netanyahu was praising the crew and passengers for stopping the co-pilot's reported attempt to crash the plane.
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