Flydubai pilot hailed a hero for averting disaster on Israel flight - in pictures

  • Flydubai flight FZ1073, on its way to Israel from Dubai, was diverted to Saudi Arabia on September 30 after an in-flight security incident that led to the stabbing of its pilot. Photo: Kann Media
    Flydubai flight FZ1073, on its way to Israel from Dubai, was diverted to Saudi Arabia on September 30 after an in-flight security incident that led to the stabbing of its pilot. Photo: Kann Media
  • Yaniv Hayun, one of the men who helped incapacitate the attacker, at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Reuters
    Yaniv Hayun, one of the men who helped incapacitate the attacker, at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. Reuters
  • Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for saving passengers despite being stabbed. Reuters
    Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for saving passengers despite being stabbed. Reuters
  • A second flydubai plane was sent to Saudi Arabia to retrieve the stranded passengers and return them to Israel. Getty Images
    A second flydubai plane was sent to Saudi Arabia to retrieve the stranded passengers and return them to Israel. Getty Images
  • Assaf Regavim, who filmed a video from inside the cabin and helped to overpower the attacker, talks to reporters at Ben Gurion Airport. Getty Images
    Assaf Regavim, who filmed a video from inside the cabin and helped to overpower the attacker, talks to reporters at Ben Gurion Airport. Getty Images
  • A relieved passenger from Flight FZ1073 after landing in Israel. Getty Images
    A relieved passenger from Flight FZ1073 after landing in Israel. Getty Images
  • Ambulances are kept at the ready as passengers arrive in Israel on the second flydubai aircraft. Reuters
    Ambulances are kept at the ready as passengers arrive in Israel on the second flydubai aircraft. Reuters
  • A passenger exits through the domestic arrivals doors with his dog and his luggage at Ben Gurion Airport. Getty Images
    A passenger exits through the domestic arrivals doors with his dog and his luggage at Ben Gurion Airport. Getty Images
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the diverted flydubai plane. Reuters
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the diverted flydubai plane. Reuters