The Pilots Who Landed the Flydubai Plane: From New Zealand and South Africa
A source in the United Arab Emirates told CBS that the two additional pilots who took control and landed the plane on the terror flight "Flydubai" after the attempted attack are citizens of New Zealand…
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New details have emerged about the flight crew who intervened and landed the aircraft during the 'Fly Dubai' terrorist incident. A UAE source told CBS that the two additional pilots who took control are citizens of New Zealand and South Africa. The flight had four crew members originally: the main pilot from India and the co-pilot who was the Omani terrorist. This reveals a multinational response to the attack and narrows the focus onto the backgrounds of these two pilots who stepped in.