What really happened on board the FlyDubai flight—and which of the many theories that have emerged can already be considered established fact?
Newsru.co.il Editor-in-Chief Evgeny Finkel reconstructs the events step by step using FlightRadar data, passenger accounts, and official information. He sets the record straight: the investigation has only just begun, FlyDubai has not yet published a full report, and eyewitness accounts differ on certain details.
What is known about the co-pilot and the attack on the captain? How did the passengers get into the cockpit? Who was the first to attack the attacker? Did passenger Yaniv Hayun actually manage to pull the Boeing out of its nosedive, or did the relief pilot on board take control almost immediately?
Finkel separates confirmed information from attractive, but as yet unproven, theories. Why was the open cockpit door one of the key circumstances of the rescue? Where did the attacker obtain the weapon? Is there any basis at all to suspect an Iranian connection or an organized terrorist operation?
"We're talking to you at a very early stage, when too much is unknown," Finkel emphasizes. But one thing is already clear: several lucky breaks and the actions of passengers prevented the FlyDubai flight from ending in disaster.
Hosts: Vitaly Novoselov, Roman Indyk.
00:00:00 — FlyDubai Flight: All the Rescue Details and Investigation Details
00:01:01 — Official Information and Passenger Testimonies
00:03:17 — Who Was on the FlyDubai Crew and Why Were There Replacement Pilots?
00:04:50 — How Did an Omani Citizen End Up Piloting a Flight to Israel?
00:06:33 — How Did the Events Unfold from the Flight's Departure to the Terrorist Attack?
00:08:13 — What Did the 7700 and 7500 Signals Mean, and How Did the Plane Land in Tabuk?
00:10:40 — Who first noticed the attack in the cockpit?
00:12:52 — Yaniv Hayun's story: How did the passengers stop the attacker?
00:15:24 — Who leveled the plane: a passenger or a relief pilot?
00:17:04 — Who opened the cockpit door, and was it locked?
00:21:16 — How did four Israelis hold the attacker until landing?
00:23:20 — Why did the plane land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia?
00:24:54 — Why do Israel and the UAE have different accounts of the attack?
00:26:55 — What is known about the lone wolf theory?
00:30:12 — Are Israeli intelligence agencies participating in the co-pilot's interrogation?
00:31:44 — When can FlyDubai name the attacker and provide details?
00:32:28 — What kind of weapon did the attacker have, and how did it get on board?
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What really happened on board the FlyDubai flight—and which of the many theories that have emerged can already be considered established fact?
Newsru.co.il Editor-in-Chief Evgeny Finkel reconstructs the events step by step using FlightRadar data, passenger accounts, and official information. He sets the record straight: the investigation has only just begun, FlyDubai has not yet published a full report, and eyewitness accounts differ on certain details.
What is known about the co-pilot and the attack on the captain? How did the passengers get into the cockpit? Who was the first to attack the attacker? Did passenger Yaniv Hayun actually manage to pull the Boeing out of its nosedive, or did the relief pilot on board take control almost immediately?
Finkel separates confirmed information from attractive, but as yet unproven, theories. Why was the open cockpit door one of the key circumstances of the rescue? Where did the attacker obtain the weapon? Is there any basis at all to suspect an Iranian connection or an organized terrorist operation?
"We're talking to you at a very early stage, when too much is unknown," Finkel emphasizes. But one thing is already clear: several lucky breaks and the actions of passengers prevented the FlyDubai flight from ending in disaster.
Hosts: Vitaly Novoselov, Roman Indyk.
00:00:00 — FlyDubai Flight: All the Rescue Details and Investigation Details
00:01:01 — Official Information and Passenger Testimonies
00:03:17 — Who Was on the FlyDubai Crew and Why Were There Replacement Pilots?
00:04:50 — How Did an Omani Citizen End Up Piloting a Flight to Israel?
00:06:33 — How Did the Events Unfold from the Flight's Departure to the Terrorist Attack?
00:08:13 — What Did the 7700 and 7500 Signals Mean, and How Did the Plane Land in Tabuk?
00:10:40 — Who first noticed the attack in the cockpit?
00:12:52 — Yaniv Hayun's story: How did the passengers stop the attacker?
00:15:24 — Who leveled the plane: a passenger or a relief pilot?
00:17:04 — Who opened the cockpit door, and was it locked?
00:21:16 — How did four Israelis hold the attacker until landing?
00:23:20 — Why did the plane land in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia?
00:24:54 — Why do Israel and the UAE have different accounts of the attack?
00:26:55 — What is known about the lone wolf theory?
00:30:12 — Are Israeli intelligence agencies participating in the co-pilot's interrogation?
00:31:44 — When can FlyDubai name the attacker and provide details?
00:32:28 — What kind of weapon did the attacker have, and how did it get on board?
Watch "Nepechatnoe. Live" broadcasts every day from Sunday to Thursday at 6:00 PM Jerusalem time.
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Telegram: https://t.me/NEWSruIsrael
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