Trump Praises Passenger Yaniv Hayon Who Helped Thwart flydubai Crash

United States President Donald Trump sent a direct message to Yaniv Hayon, the passenger who helped thwart the co-pilot's attempt to crash a flydubai flight bound for Israel, news outlets Maariv and i24NEWS reported.

According to Maariv, Trump's response followed a conversation between Hayon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which Hayon spoke of his admiration for the American president. In his message, Trump commended Hayon, saying: "Yaniv, I'm a fan of yours! I love you, thank you Yaniv."

Further details have not yet been released.