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Story summary
- Captain Smit Machchhar fought back and opened the cockpit door after Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked him with an axe.
- A mother with six-year-old Nina Manes heard the commotion and alerted others.
- Passengers and crew overpowered Hammami and pulled the Boeing 737 out of its dive.
- An off-duty pilot landed the damaged aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
- Around 180 survivors mostly Israelis received a heroes’ welcome in Tel Aviv.