Israel Mideast Emergency Landing
Daniel Schlichter looks at his phone as he speaks during an interview about an attack that occurred while he was aboard a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
As featured on
Three days have passed since FlyDubai attack but the two uniformed crew members who stepped in to stabilize and land the lane are still not publicly identified. FlyDubai has described them only as crew members traveling on the plane. It’s not clear why the airline hasn't said more. But a passenger has given The Associated Press one of the most detailed accounts of them yet. He said one of the men practically hurtled the crowd of people wrestling with the attacker and grabbed the plane's controls. He said the other man at first seemed in shock before joining in.
