Trump Comments on Flydubai Cockpit Incident After Netanyahu Call

In October 2026, US President Donald Trump commented on an incident aboard a Flydubai flight following a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump said the co-pilot may have been a terrorist or a "whack-job" and praised an Indian pilot as a hero. He also credited a passenger with subduing the alleged attacker. Trump described the episode as the "most amazing story."