Israeli news outlet N12 has published new footage from the cockpit of the Flydubai flight that was the target of an attempted hijacking on September 30. According to The Zioneer, the footage shows medical treatment of the wounded captain and the Israeli passengers who subdued the terrorist expressing concern they could be arrested because they are covered in the attacker's blood.
Israeli news outlet N12 published new cockpit footage from the Flydubai flight that was the target of an attempted hijacking on September 30, The Zioneer reports. The footage, first reported by N12 at 20:22 Jerusalem, shows medical treatment being given to the wounded captain and captures the Israeli passengers who subdued the terrorist expressing concern that they could be arrested because they are covered in the attacker's blood. One of the passengers is heard saying: 'Film us! We'll be arrested first — we've got blood on us.'
Earlier Sunday, The Zioneer reported that N12 had confirmed the cockpit incident was recorded by onboard cameras. The publication of the footage now provides visual documentation of the cockpit struggle that occurred on flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. As The Zioneer has reported since Saturday, the Omani co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, 29, confessed in interrogation that he planned to crash the aircraft into a strategic target in Israel. The UAE officially confirmed the incident as a terror attack and revealed the attacker used an emergency axe to strike the captain. A senior UAE official stated Sunday that al-Hammami is expected to face the death penalty if convicted.
The incident began when al-Hammami attacked the captain with a sharp object, forcing the plane into a rapid descent. Israeli passengers rushed to the cockpit and subdued the terrorist, actions credited by Israeli leadership with preventing a mass-casualty disaster. The aircraft was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely. Previously, the New York Post reported that flight crew asked the passengers to release the attacker after he was handcuffed; the passengers refused. As context, The Zioneer earlier reported that al-Hammami had been dismissed from two other airlines, Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, due to extremist ideologies, and had posted videos praising al-Qaeda.
The publication of the cockpit footage adds a human dimension to the event, but additional details on the investigation remain pending. The UAE authorities have stated that the probe is ongoing.
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