00:04The pilot of a fly Dubai plane was reportedly stabbed in the cockpit by the co-pilot while
00:09the plane was in midair in an apparent hijacking that Israeli authorities are calling an attempted
00:14quote jihadist terrorist attack. Passengers were filming as the chaos spilled out into the aisles.
00:19Some brave travelers actually stepped in to fight the alleged attacker. In one graphic video,
00:23someone can be heard trying to care for an injured victim suggesting they saved the 174
00:29people on board. The mother of one of the passengers recalled the terrifying moments.
00:43One bloodied man on board said that they, the passengers and the crew, successfully quote
00:48subdued the terrorists. During the skirmish, the plane dramatically plummeted 18,000 feet in a
00:52matter of minutes, damaging the rudder in the process. Remarkably, a pair of off-duty pilots
00:57on the flight reportedly took over and safely landed the aircraft, which was diverted to
01:01Saudi Arabia. Israeli authorities say they've arrested one of the pilots.
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