Trump shares a media post on Truth Social
Trump truth Social post containing 2 videos. Video transcript I want to thank and congratulate Yaniv Hayoun, who's an Israeli plumber and he's a Trump fan and I'm a fan of his, a big fan. He saved that flight yesterday. He did an amazing job. He got in.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Truth Social post containing 2 videos.
Video transcript I want to thank and congratulate Yaniv Hayoun, who’s an Israeli plumber and he’s a Trump fan and I’m a fan of his, a big fan. He saved that flight yesterday. He did an amazing job.
Yaniv Hayoun is an Israeli plumber who helped save 174 passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv in late September 2026. Hayoun and other passengers entered the cockpit to subdue a copilot who had stabbed the captain. Hayoun briefly seized the controls to help stabilize the plunging aircraft.
Truth Social post containing 2 videos.
Video transcript I want to thank and congratulate Yaniv Hayoun, who’s an Israeli plumber and he’s a Trump fan and I’m a fan of his, a big fan. He saved that flight yesterday. He did an amazing job. He got in there and he learned how to fly by watching air disasters on television and he’s my kind of guy. He could be my plumber, he could be whatever he wants to be. What a job he did. He’s a hero and I want to just congratulate him and his family. You like me and I like you. Thank you, Yaniv.
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