Washington: Following a terrifying mid-air security breach wherein a Flydubai co-pilot launched a violent bid to bring down a commercial passenger jet before being overpowered by passengers and crew members, shocking new footage and details regarding the heroics of the Indian captain have emerged.
The service travelling from Dubai towards Tel Aviv was nearing Israeli airspace when the co-pilot allegedly assaulted the flight captain with a knife and sought to down the aircraft, according to statements given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to CBS News. The captain managed to repel the co-pilot sufficiently to unlatch the cockpit entry. Passengers subsequently subdued the individual, while two non-duty aviators present onboard successfully assumed control of the plane and executed an emergency touchdown in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
