Canadian-Made TV Show Inspires Israeli Passenger’s Actions in Saving Flight

An Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayun, stated that watching the docuseries “Air Crash Investigations” inspired his actions during a cockpit fight on FlyDubai flight FZ1073. Hayun was among 174 Israeli passengers when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot. He told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the show helped him control the aircraft during the incident.

• Israeli passenger Yaniv Hayun credited the Canadian TV show “Air Crash Investigations” for helping him save a FlyDubai flight.
• The incident occurred on flight FZ1073 when the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the pilot.
• Hayun was one of 174 Israeli passengers on the flight.
• The show, also known as “Mayday,” has been running since 2003 and is filmed in west Toronto.