Hero passengers on the terrifying FlyDubai flight detail how they saved the plane

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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The passengers who rushed the cockpit on the FlyDubai plane headed to Tel Aviv that was allegedly hijacked by its co-pilot spoke with Matt Gutman, detailing the ordeal.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:54:53 UTC.

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  2. Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say

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  4. Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say

  5. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

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