Israeli Passenger Says Three Travelers Subdued Flydubai Cockpit Attacker
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Israeli passenger Tzvika Mans said he and two other travelers entered the cockpit of an Israel-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday and subdued an attacker. He said his wife alerted another pilot after hearing shouting near the cockpit while their daughter was in the bathroom. Mans said another pilot took command and a doctor stabilized the injured captain. Flydubai confirmed that flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an onboard incident, and that all passengers were safe and accounted for.