Israeli passenger subdues cockpit intruder on flydubai Tel Aviv-bound flight

An Israeli passenger on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv recounted how he physically restrained an assailant who had entered the cockpit. The passenger later described the incident directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The emergency forced the aircraft to divert to Saudi Arabia rather than continuing to its intended destination. The swift action by the passenger is credited with preventing a potentially catastrophic hijacking.