Identities of pilots who took over Flydubai flight revealed

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According to Ynet and Kikar HaShabbat, the two pilots who took over the Flydubai flight, who were on board the aircraft as crew members, are Hansen Steven from Fiji and Ruan Tooth from South Africa. According to Ynet, they entered the cockpit after the Indian pilot Samit Machar was attacked with an axe, and managed to land the Boeing in Saudi Arabia despite part of its tail being broken.

According to Israel Hayom, the two received, together with Machar, the Zayed Medal Second Class from the President of the United Arab Emirates. According to Walla, the two were on the plane as crew members who did not operate the flight. According to Maariv, their names have not yet been officially confirmed.