Trump Says Netanyahu Told Him an Israeli Plumber Stabilized Plane During Attack
Trump said 54 billion South Korean investment was announced as he described an Israeli passenger helping stop a FlyDubai cockpit attack.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump shared an unconfirmed account from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming an Israeli plumber helped prevent a FlyDubai crash after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft.
- Netanyahu told Trump the cockpit was breached mid-flight, prompting passengers and crew to intervene; the incident forced an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
- Trump claimed the Israeli passenger, a plumber, learned to fly by watching Air Disasters; he praised the injured Indian pilot, Smit Machchhar, as a 'hero' for his actions during the mid-air struggle.
- The United Arab Emirates aviation authority opened an investigation into the incident; FlyDubai temporarily suspended flights to and from Israel, while officials confirmed the co-pilot was arrested.
- Trump cautioned he could not independently verify details, stating, 'I don't know if it's true.' Official reports differ, stating the aircraft was secured by on-duty crew members rather than a lone plumber.
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President Trump Shares Unconfirmed Account Of Heroic Pilot And Passenger
US President Donald Trump recounted an unconfirmed story about a flydubai flight where an Indian pilot, Smit Machchhar, fought off a knife attack from a co-pilot attempting to crash the aircraft. Trump also detailed a dramatic intervention by an Israeli plumber-passenger who helped subdue the co-pilot, learning flying basics from a TV show. Trump stressed that he was merely relaying an account from Israeli PM Netanyahu, not independently confirm…
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Trump says Netanyahu told him 'Israeli plumber' stabilized hijacked flight
President Donald Trump said he was told an Israeli plumber helped prevent a FlyDubai jet from crashing after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain.
Valentin Bogdanov: After speaking with Netanyahu, Trump said that the Flydubai plane was saved by an Israeli plumber who had never flown an aircraft before
After speaking with Netanyahu, Trump said that the Flydubai plane was saved by an Israeli plumber who had never flown an aircraft before. A plumber in civilian clothes. Not otherwise.Valentin Bogdanov in MAX and Telegram
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