14 days ago · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: ‘What a job he did, he’s a hero’
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Hill is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 15:19 UTC. The headline in use is “Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: ‘What a job he did, he’s a hero’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
President Trump on Friday morning thanked the Israeli plumber, Yaniv Hayoun, who intervened after a pilot stabbed his co-pilot and attempted to crash a Flydubai flight this week. In a video message shared on Truth Social, the president praised Hayoun, saying he “did an amazing job.”
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- First reported by The Hill
Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: ‘What a job he did, he’s a hero’
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- The Hill