SA pilot helps save lives on Flydubai after planned ‘terrorist act’
A South African pilot travelling as an off-duty crew member helped prevent a potential aviation catastrophe after a Flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the aircraft’s captain during a flight carrying more than 150 passengers to Israel, forcing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
The incident unfolded last week aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot allegedly launched an attack on captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit and attempted to seize control of the aircraft.
Flydubai The aircraft briefly plunged about 17,000 feet (5,180 metres) before it was brought back under control by the South African pilot after passengers and crew subdued the attacker.
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