Passenger 'Chokeholds' Attacker in Cockpit
Summary
A passenger on a repatriation flight from Dubai to Israel subdued an attacker in the cockpit with a chokehold after a pilot was injured. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later met the passenger at Ben Gurion Airport and praised his courage.
Key Points
- A passenger named Yaniv said he used a chokehold to control an attacker after an assault in the cockpit of a flight from Dubai to Israel.
- Yaniv said he and another passenger helped pin the attacker down after forcing open the cockpit door.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Yaniv at Ben Gurion Airport and called him a hero.
- Officials have not yet released full details about the attacker’s identity or motive.
