A passenger on a Flydubai flight says he helped prevent a crash by restraining the co-pilot and pulling up the plane’s steering controls after he observed the aircraft in difficulty. He told reporters that he knew what actions to take after watching the television series “Air Crash Investigation.”
The Kathmandu Post, The West Australian and PerthNow all describe the same account: the passenger’s intervention comes after an incident in the cockpit involving an attacker or co-pilot, and the passenger takes steps that, according to the reports, stabilize the aircraft. The sources agree that the passenger says the TV show gave him practical guidance on handling a nose-divining or unstable aircraft.
While the outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some focusing more on restraining the co-pilot and others on the general role of the “TV show key” to his decisions—they share the core points that the passenger acted during a critical moment, and that he attributes his readiness to the program he watched beforehand.
