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Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: 'What a job he did, he's a hero'
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President Trump on Friday morning thanked the Israeli plumber, Yaniv Hayoun, who intervened after a pilot stabbed his co-pilot and attempted to crash a Flydubai flight this week. In a video message shared on Truth Social, the president praised Hayoun, saying he “did an amazing job.” “He’s my kind of
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Trump thanks man who helped save Flydubai flight: 'What a job he did, he's a hero'
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