Flydubai passenger describes hugging his children as plane nosedived during attack

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A flydubai flight experienced a terrifying incident when a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit, causing the plane to nosedive over 17,000 feet. Adam Polovincik, a passenger traveling with his children, described the harrowing experience of reassuring them as the aircraft plunged. The situation was brought under control when an Indian pilot, Capt Smit Machchhar, fought off the attacker and opened the cockpit door. Two other pilots onboard then took over the controls, safely landing the plane with over 150 passengers. Another passenger, Yaniv Hayun, also recounted assisting in subduing the attacker. The incident occurred towards the end of a Jewish holiday period, with many families on board.

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An Indian pilot, Capt Smit Machchhar, fought off his attacker and opened the cockpit door.

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Passengers were walking around the aeroplane covered with blood.

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Two other pilots onboard took over the controls and safely landed the plane.

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A passenger put the attacker in a chokehold and pulled him out of the cockpit.

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A passenger described hugging his children as the plane nosedived during an attack.

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Full report

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There were lots of families with children on the plane because the flight took place towards the end of a Jewish holiday period.After about 10 to 15 minutes, he said a passenger in the cockpit told them the incident was "under control" and other staff were flying the plane. In a video released by Netanyahu's office, passenger Yaniv Hayun described putting the attacker in a chokehold and pulling him out of the cockpit before other passengers helped pin him down.Two other pilots who were onboard the flight then took over the controls and safely landed the plane, which had been carrying more than 150 passengers.Polovincik said: "After they told us that the situation is, again, 'under control', then it was a bit harder to tell the kids that it's malfunctioned because people start to walk around the aeroplane covered with blood."Polovincik was praised Indian pilot, Capt Smit Machchhar, who fought off his attacker and opened the door to the cockpit, allowing passengers to step in."Without him opening the door, we're probably not speaking here right now," he said, adding that he "can't even start saying our gratitude for this human being".Polovincik said that, although he was not religious, he could not escape "the feeling that it was the hand of God yesterday" that had put "the pieces on the board in the way that they did".

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