"Co-pilot Who Tried to Crash Passenger Jet Yelled 'Kill Me' After Being Subdued"

The Omani co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a Flydubai passenger flight (FZ1073) carrying 174 passengers from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, reportedly shouted "Kill me" after being subdued by passengers.

According to a video released by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on October 1, the passengers who saved the aircraft met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that day to describe the tense situation at the time.

Dr. Shota Musaev, who treated the Indian captain who was stabbed during the incident, explained, "Israeli passengers initially tied him up using headphone cords to ensure the co-pilot could not cause further chaos."

Yaniv Hayoun, a passenger known for subduing the co-pilot, said, "He (the co-pilot) shouted in English, 'Kill me, kill me.'"

He added, "It meant that he had failed in his mission and would rather choose to die."

Prime Minister Netanyahu previously stated in an interview with Fox News that "the Omani co-pilot had been indoctrinated by radical Islamist factions."

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Israel are investigating the co-pilot to determine the motive for the crime and whether there were any accomplices or masterminds, but specific investigation results have not yet been released.

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