'I Ran Toward the Cockpit': An Exclusive Interview with the Israeli Dad Who Stopped a Hijacking
Middle East,Israel,Saudi Arabia,Air Travel,Airplanes,United Arab Emirates,Terrorism,Benjamin Netanyahu,Media Bias
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Around 8:20 a.m. local time on Wednesday morning, a flight bound from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent out an emergency signal, alerting Israeli air traffic controllers to an attempted hijacking. One of the co-pilots had repeatedly stabbed the other with a knife, before seizing control of the cockpit. Within two minutes, the plane had plummeted more than 17,000 feet, careening off course toward Saudi Arabia. About 180 people were on board.
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