Passenger calls for investigation of flight attendants after flydubai hijack attempt

A passenger on flydubai flight FZ1073, which was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a co-pilot attacked the captain with an emergency axe, has requested an investigation into two cabin crew members and two extra pilots who were on board. Asaf Rajuan, who was seated in row 7, said he observed the attendants interacting with the attacker after passengers had restrained him and later approaching the wounded captain with a tablet.

"I have no proof," Rajuan told The Jerusalem Post when asked about the attendants' conduct.

Rajuan also said the attendants tried to stop passengers from filming the incident and questioned his identity as a police officer. He expressed concern that the crew’s actions might have allowed the attacker to regain control.

The United Arab Emirates' statement credited a flight attendant with helping subdue the attacker and noted that the co-pilot had confessed to acting alone, while investigators continue to examine possible accomplices.

Two additional pilots traveling in the passenger cabin were later called to the cockpit to restore control and land the aircraft. An Israeli businessman on the flight recalled having to urge the pilots forward during the struggle.

Rajuan has asked Israeli authorities to participate in the inquiry and wants the pilots who ultimately flew the plane to provide their accounts of the crew’s behavior.