WorldFlight simulator shows what happened during hijacking attempt

Name: Flight simulator shows what happened during hijacking attempt
Uploaded: 2026-10-01T00:31:01.000Z
Description: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight stabbed the other pilot in the cockpit in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Despite being injured, Captain Smit Machchhar fought back and “managed to prevent a 9/11 disaster,” Netanyahu told CNN. Pilot and instructor Aaron Murphy used a simulator to demonstrate the cockpit struggle.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight stabbed the other pilot in the cockpit in an apparent attempt to crash the plane. Despite being injured, Captain Smit Machchhar fought back and “managed to prevent a 9/11 disaster,” Netanyahu told CNN. Pilot and instructor Aaron Murphy used a simulator to demonstrate the cockpit struggle.

CNN 2026-10-01 00:31