Madeline Brooks:But they were stopped by the Israeli passengers. The Dubai crew also assumed the passengers wanted to kill the highjacker though they only wanted him tied up and brought in for investigation. Suspicious? Maybe. So far the tone of this article is neutral, perhaps because once the flight attendants realized they could not take charge of the cockpit, they acted more normal, bringing water and blankets to the passengers. More needs to be known about the Dubai crew.
Bare Naked Islam | October 3, 2026
The crew of the hijacked flydubai plane shockingly clashed with heroic Israeli passengers who subdued the ax-wielding co-pilot after he attacked the pilot — demanding he be freed, two men who helped secure the terror suspect told The Post.
NY Post (h/t Thereza B)
“They were asking us to untie the terrorist — we had no idea why,” said banking executive Tzvika Manes, one of the three civilians who took down the would-be hijacker.
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