New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- FlyDubai incident involving a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight continues to be in the news as investigation is currently underway. As Indian Captain Smit Machchhar it is being praised by global leaders and Indian across the country, a few passengers who stepped in to take control of the flight after the alleged attack have also gained attention.

A passenger, identified as Yaniv Hayun, 50, is being praised as a hero. He and three other Israeli passengers managed to subdue the co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the Captain in a reported attempt to crash the flight. The FlyDubai flight FZ1073 was carrying more than 170 people on Wednesday when the incident took place.

The confrontation in the cockpit triggered a steep descent, cau...