By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2026-09-30 11:06:01 | Updated at 2026-09-30 12:07:01
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A hero passenger on the Israel-bound jet that a co-pilot appeared to try to hijack by stabbing the captain filmed himself begging for help with blood dripping down his head.
“We’re here during the hijacking of an airplane. At this point we’ve subdued the terrorists, we’re approaching landing. Whoever is hearing me, we need help,” the passenger said in a first-person video posted on X.
“We’re landing in Tabuk, apparently in Saudi Arabia. An unknown, unfamiliar area. On the plane, everybody is safe and sound, other than the pilot. We need help,” the man said, a thin stream of blood running from his forehead to his nose.
In another video, one of the passengers aboard the FlyDubai flight who apparently attempted to subdue the stabber tried to reassure his family he was doing alright after the harrowing incident, which forced an emergency landing.
“We’ve apparently landed in Saudi Arabia. There’s a pilot that’s seriously injured. They’re taking him to a hospital. There’s another terrorist who … we don’t know his condition, but he was involved somehow. It was rough. It was rough. We’ll be home in a few hours. I need a change of clothes. Everything is drenched in blood,” the passenger recounted.
“That’s it. I love you. I’ll tell you what happened when we get back,” he added.
“Your dad is a hero. One of the heroes. [I didn’t do it] alone. I’ll see you later. I gotta let my heart rate go down.”
Israeli officials have announced a terrorism investigation, with one confirming “one pilot stabbed the other and tried to do a 9/11,” according to Channel 12.
