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‘Hot’ passenger from hijacked flydubai flight goes from everyday plumber to hero sex symbol

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Lewak, D. (2026, October 3). ‘Hot’ passenger from hijacked flydubai flight goes from everyday plumber to hero sex symbol. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/world-news/hot-passenger-from-hijacked-flydubai-flight-goes-from-everyday-plumber-to-hero-sex-symbol/

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Hayoun, an Israeli plumber, became a national hero after he subdued a hijacker on a flydubai flight from Oman and stabilized the plane using skills learned from TV shows. This act of bravery has turned Hayoun into a sex symbol among Israeli women who now see plumbers as desirable romantic partners. Social media personalities and chefs are considering changes to their public image, inspired by this newfound appreciation for plumbing skills in Israel.

Written by AI on 2026-10-03, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled an emergency and was diverted to land at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia. The incident initially raised concerns about a possible hijacking, prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. However, Israeli officials later reported that the emergency signals were due to a physical altercation between the plane's two pilots rather than a hijacking attempt.

The flight, identified as Flydubai Flight FZ1073, transmitted multiple emergency alerts after takeoff and over Jordanian airspace before landing safely in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on board managed to overpower the attacker, who was later identified by UAE officials as Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami. Al-Hammami allegedly attempted to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport but was stopped by passengers.

UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif al-Shamsi stated that signs of al-Hammami’s radicalization first emerged in 2017 while he was studying engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He reportedly became influenced by extremist literature and online content glorifying terrorist organizations during this period.

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Doree Lewak

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Israel Israeli Pasadena Tel Aviv The Post

Subjects

Israeli NORP · 7× Israel GPE · 3× The Post ORG · 3× Hayoun PERSON · 2× Pasadena GPE · 2× Tel Aviv GPE · 2× Chaya Lev PERSON · 1× Israelis NORP · 1× Omani NORP · 1× Rami Tal PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Hayoun, a plumber, put the Omani co-pilot accused of trying to butcher the pilot, in a headlock, pulled him from the captain’s chair, and then grabbed the controls, managing to stabilize the nosediving plane using techniques he learned from the TV show “Air Disasters.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03

2026-10-03 · New York Post

‘Hot’ passenger from hijacked flydubai flight goes from everyday plumber to hero sex symbol · assertive framing

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

he → put → show

Israeli women are looking at plumbers in a whole new light, hoping one can prevent them from flushing their love lives down the toilet. asserted

one → look → toilet

Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

“I want a plumber, baby,” Pasadena native Chaya Lev, who’s been living in Israel for the past decade, told The Post. asserted

who → want → Post

“They’re not afraid of anything — I’m obsessed – that’s the man I want.” asserted

I → ’re → anything

Who needs the dating app Grindr when all women really want is “Plungr”? asserted

women → need → ?

“It’s about being a man who knows how to step up,” said the 52-year-old social media personality. asserted

personality → ’ → ?

“Who doesn’t want a man who can break into the cockpit and save the plane, after watching a TV show?” she cried. asserted

she → want → show

“It’s sexy.” asserted

It → ’ → ?

But for the Pasadena native who now calls Israel home, it’s “more than being a plumber – you have to be an alpha male who knows when to hold him and fold him. asserted

who → call → him

“Israelis are just built differently.” asserted

Israelis → build → ?

And Israeli men are taking note – hoping to plumb a besotted woman’s heart. asserted

men → take → heart

Popular culinary personality Rami Tal, who moved to Tel Aviv from Australia, has been enjoying fame with his show “Cooking with Rami.” But the transplant – a local heartthrob who’s single – insisted he may be changing tactics to prevent his love life from going down the drain. uncertain

he → move → drain

“I’m considering changing my page to ‘Plumbing with Rami’ out of admiration and respect for the hero who saved everyone,” the Aussie chef told The Post. asserted

chef → consider → Post

No Israeli plumber calendar is available yet, but women say that’s just a matter of time. asserted

that → say → time

Even President Trump appeared to have a bromance with hero plumber Hayoun. asserted

Trump → appear → Hayoun

“You like me and I like you,” the president gushed on a video posted to TikTok. asserted

president → like → TikTok

“Plumbers are hot, Israeli men are hot,” American-Israeli Sivan Hadari told The Post. asserted

Hadari → tell → Post

“Most Israeli men – a plumber, the pizza guy – will spring into action,” added the founder of Her Tel Aviv, a networking community for female transplants to Israel. asserted

founder → spring → Israel

It all comes down to Israeli culture, which includes compulsory military service in the Israel Defense Forces. asserted

which → come → Forces

“The plumber went to the army and fought terrorists,” said the entrepreneur. asserted

entrepreneur → go → terrorists

“Every man who goes through the army here has this alertness, thinking, ‘I might have to tackle a terrorist at any moment.’ uncertain

I → go → moment

But before every single guy walks around Tel Aviv with a plunger slung over his bare chest, it’s wise to remember one cardinal rule, intoned Hadari. asserted

Hadari → walk → rule

“Israeli men in general are so hot right now – and all women in the world should feel so protected.” asserted

women → feel → world