Dr. Musiev, the doctor who was aboard the Flydubai flight targeted in an attempted terror attack, said in an interview that passengers immediately realized the situation was a terrorist act and responded heroically, strengthening each other. His account follows earlier reports of the Omani co-pilot's cockpit attack that was thwarted by Israeli passengers. (The Zioneer)
On Monday morning, Dr. Musiev, the doctor who was aboard the Flydubai flight that was the scene of an attempted terror attack last Wednesday, provided a fresh account of the cockpit struggle. In an interview, he said: "The moment the chaos began – we realized it was a terror attack, and everyone were heroes who strengthened each other."
The new account follows an earlier report by The Zioneer at 11:15 Jerusalem in which Dr. Musiev described the attack as involving "many miracles, one after another." Both statements draw from his experience treating the stabbed captain and aiding passengers.
The incident, which occurred on September 30, involved an Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbing the captain and attempting to crash the aircraft. Israeli passengers subdued the assailant, and the plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Passengers were repatriated to Israel later that evening. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the response as a thwarted terrorist attack.
The investigation into the co-pilot's motives continues in Saudi Arabia. As The Zioneer previously reported, evidence of radicalization, including pro-Palestinian pamphlets, was found among his belongings.
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