Who is Yaniv Hayoun? Israeli Plumber Pulled Hijacked Plane Out of Nosedive
Officials said 174 passengers were on board, most of whom were Israeli. Netanyahu described Hayoun as a plumber.“I had seen Air Crash Investigation on TV,” he said, explaining how he was able to slow the plane's dramatic descent. Omani authorities have not publicly commented.He remains under arrest and Saudi investigators are working with the UAE, the U.S., and Oman to piece together a motive, an unnamed regional official told the Associated Press.They did not reference Israeli input in inquiries.
- ▪Officials said 174 passengers were on board, most of whom were Israeli.
- ▪Netanyahu described Hayoun as a plumber.“I had seen Air Crash Investigation on TV,” he said, explaining how he was able to slow the plane's dramatic descent.
- ▪Omani authorities have not publicly commented.He remains under arrest and Saudi investigators are working with the UAE, the U.S., and Oman to piece together a motive, an unnamed regional official told the Associated Press.They did not refer
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By Ellie CookSenior Defense Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.As investigators piece together the motive for the apparent hijack attempt on a flight traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, stories of passengers grappling for control of the airliner and a plumber steering the aircraft have revealed the dramatic sequence of events.FlyDubai flight 1073 abruptly plummeted more than 17,000 feet roughly two hours after taking off from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Israel early on Wednesday.Passengers and crew forced their way into the cockpit after one of the pilots, later named as Indian national Captain Smit Machchha, was stabbed by his co-pilot, officials…
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