Muslim Hijacks a Plane: Gets the Sh*t Kicked Out of Him By a Jewish Bank CEO

A dramatic account of a mid-air incident on a Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv where the copilot attacked the pilot, leading to a steep dive and emergency response. Israeli passengers, including a bank CEO and others, helped regain control of the aircraft with assistance from relief pilots, allowing a safe landing in Saudi Arabia. Everyone on board survived the event.

The discussion also covers pilot radio traditions, broader security concerns in aviation, and geopolitical topics related to the region. The episode highlights the actions that prevented further harm during the flight.

Episode Transcript

Malcolm Collins:Simone, I’m excited to be here with you today. Genuinely excited to be here today because today, there was almost a second nine eleven in which a large seven thirty seven MAX was hijacked. A copilot stabbed the pilot and attempted to kill them. And Did

Simone Collins:it or is the pilot okay?

Malcolm Collins:The plane had passengers on it, 27 of whom were children. Everyone survived. The pilot survived. The the children all survived. Everyone survived. Everyone’s okay. And the story is wild. Well, not okay. I mean, the guy was stabbed, and he’s in the hospital. It looks like he’s gonna recover.

Speaker 10:Angela. Angela. This is the 09/11 of birthday parties.

Speaker 11:I’m sorry.

Malcolm Collins:And every detail of this story is wackier than the next. For some highlights here, the plane was saved by a Russian and Ukrainian pilot.

Simone Collins:What? Wait. Who was not in

Malcolm Collins:the cockpit? Who were not in the cockpit. They replaced the pilots who were in the cockpit.

Speaker 4:So there has been additional reporting since then that these two may have flown the plane in, but the guy who actually stabilized the plane was one of the Israelis who broke into the cockpit to subdue the guy and was a plumber who learned to fly based on a TV show that he saw.