{"id":2673917,"date":"2026-10-01T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-hijacker-underwent-islamist-radical-indoctrination-before-trying-to-crash-plane-of-jews\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:25:27","slug":"breaking-hijacker-underwent-islamist-radical-indoctrination-before-trying-to-crash-plane-of-jews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-hijacker-underwent-islamist-radical-indoctrination-before-trying-to-crash-plane-of-jews\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Hijacker &#8216;Underwent Islamist Radical Indoctrination&#8217; Before Trying to Crash Plane of Jews"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-hijacker-underwent-islamist-radical-indoctrination-before-trying-to-crash-plane-of-jews%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2673917&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported that a co-pilot of a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv attempted to crash the plane by stabbing the pilot and apparently undergoing islamist radical indoctrination. Passengers, led by Yaniv Chayon, heroically overpowered the attacker, preventing a potential tragedy similar to 9\/11. The co-pilot, who was suicidal and unfriendly towards Israelis, expressed a desire to kill himself and others on the plane. The pilot,identified as Smit Machchhar,was severely wounded but managed to unlock the cockpit door,enabling passengers to regain control. Netanyahu praised the bravery of the passengers and crew, describing their actions as heroic and brave in the face of fanaticism and hatred. The inquiry into the co-pilot\u2019s motives and possible links to Iran was ongoing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Israeli courage faced radical Islamic hatred in the sky over the Middle East on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.<\/p>\n<p>The co-pilot of a flydubai plane bound for Tel Aviv stabbed the pilot and apparently sought to crash the plane until passengers overpowered him and other crew members were able to avert a crash.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu said the co-pilot \u201cunderwent Islamist radical indoctrination,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/10\/01\/world\/live-news\/flydubai-flight-israel-pilot-passengers-intl?post-id=cmupi18z4000w3b6sltmnp5jt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, citing a Fox News interview..<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmupi5js900103b6sw8slcb9p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cThat appears to be something we\u2019re gathering from his personal information,\u201d Netanyahu said<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmupilh3t00153b6shrdnj5fv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Netanyahu said that it was too early to determine in the Omani citizen had links to Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmupigdqw00133b6s7rwtad7p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">He also noted that the co-pilot said \u201ckill me\u201d after passengers overpowered him.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmupik30500143b6sev61g2q4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s clear he was suicidal, that\u2019s not a question,\u201d Netanyahu said, adding that it \u201clooks very likely\u201d that his goal was to crash the plane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know the exact background of this person, the attacker, but he obviously hated Israelis because he was going to kill about 170 of them on this plane, killing himself, too,\u201d the prime minister said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/netanyahu-praises-heroic-bystander-bloody-cockpit-attack-preventing-another-9-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cThat\u2019s fanaticism and hatred of an incalculable level,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, he said, was the heroism of passengers led by Yaniv Chayon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe passengers, including 30 children, are already saying their prayers. They know they\u2019re gone from this world. And this young man just acts with incredible, incredible heroism and saves the day,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe acted with coolness of judgment and heroism\u2026 \u00a0just tremendous courage that prevented another 9\/11.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cI met with this Israeli, this unbelievable Israeli. His name is Yaniv, who did this thing,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd I asked him, \u2018How did you do it?\u2019 And he said, \u2018Well, I just had to do it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">\u201cHis family was there, 174 passengers, most of whom were Israelis, were there. He had to save them,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu noted that the pilot, identified as Smit Machchhar, was a hero as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was bleeding profusely. The plane began to go out of control and began a nosedive,\u201d Netanyahu said The pilot who was there was an Indian pilot with sort of a very badly wounded. He\u2019s fighting, I think, for his life right now, but in an act of unbelievable courage, he managed to unlock the door to the cockpit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That allowed passengers to see what was taking place, leading to their charge that regained control of the plane.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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