A plane was on the way to Tel Aviv. 174 people were on board. Suddenly, a co-pilot attacked the captain with a knife. He injured the captain badly.
The captain is Smit Machchhar. He comes from India. He fought back bravely. Then he opened the door to the cockpit. Passengers and staff could help.
The passengers caught the attacker in the cockpit. The plane lost height very fast. It sank in 2 minutes by 5000 meters. A passenger held the plane steady.
The plane landed safely in Saudi-Arabien. All people on board survived. Benjamin Netanjahu praised the captain as a true hero. He thanked him for his courage.
The government in Israel calls it a terror attack. The police caught the attacker in Saudi-Arabien. He comes from Oman. The police check the case now.
