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Netanyahu: Flydubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu detailed an incident on a flydubai flight where a pilot allegedly attempted to interfere with aircraft controls. Netanyahu stated that an Indian pilot, Smit Machchhar, managed to unlock the cockpit after being attacked, allowing an Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayun, to intervene. The passenger, along with other crew and passengers, subdued the attacker while reserve pilots stabilized the plane, preventing what Netanyahu described as a potential "9/11 disaster." AI

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Netanyahu: Flydubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 Bahasa(ID) · Rebecca Falconer ·

    Netanyahu says FlyDubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"

    <p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed new details about a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/30/flydubai-israel-flight-incident-plane-questions" target="_blank">FlyDubai flight</a> bound for <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/israel" target="_self">Israel</a…

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