Fighting Off Attacker With Knife... "Strong Retaliation If Iran's Involvement Revealed"

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Additional details have been revealed regarding the internal situation aboard a bound-for-Israel passenger plane that nearly crashed two days ago due to a co-pilot's in-flight rampage. U.S. President Trump raised the possibility that Iran may be behind the incident.

Reporter Gwak Sang-eun has the details.

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Inside the flydubai passenger plane that was driven to the brink of a crash due to the co-pilot's knife rampage on September 30.

[Crew Member: Take your seat!]

Urgent voices follow, calming terrified passengers and calling for medical personnel.

[We need a doctor. Are you a doctor? (I am a nurse.)]

The Indian captain, who sustained injuries after being stabbed with a knife by the co-pilot, fought a desperate battle to prevent a forced crash.

[Sumeet Machhar / Captain of the Accident Passenger Plane: I told myself, 'Sumeet, you have to stay strong until the very end. The door is right there.' Even while under attack, I opened the cockpit door.]

U.S. President Trump brought up the possibility that the Omani co-pilot who went on the knife rampage is linked to Iran.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: (Are you saying the flydubai co-pilot is linked to Iran?) It's still under investigation, but based on what I'm hearing so far, I would say 'yes'.]

He warned that if Iran is revealed to be behind it, he will strike back very strongly.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu refrained from commenting on the possibility of an Iranian connection, but claimed that the co-pilot was brainwashed by Islamic extremism.

[Benjamin Netanyahu / Israeli Prime Minister: The suspect appears to have fallen under extremist ideology. It is still too early to say whether he was linked to Iran or anyone else.]

The United States has begun preparations to resume strikes against Iran.

It is reported that about 10,000 U.S. troops, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, have been deployed as reinforcements to the Middle East, and Patriot air defense missiles have been additionally deployed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury added multiple Iranian automotive companies to its sanctions list, ramping up economic pressure.

(Video Editing: Jung Sunghoon)
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