- President Donald Trump called a co-pilot who stabbed his colleague during a Flydubai flight to Israel a terrorist or a whack-job following a midflight attack.
- The pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar, was hailed as a hero for opening the cockpit door despite severe injuries, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker.
- The aircraft landed safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after reserve pilots managed to regain control of the flight.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that an Israeli passenger and a crew member broke into the cockpit to stop the co-pilot from sabotaging the plane.
- U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed close coordination with Israeli officials, while Homeland Security reported no credible threats to U.S. flights.
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Trump calls co-pilot who tried to hijack Israel flight ‘a terrorist or a whack job’
