Honors captain who fought off mid-flight attack

Praises a Flydubai captain, crew and passengers who stopped an attempted takeover of their flight, condemns the attack as terrorism, and asks Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to investigate.

• A first officer attacked the captain with an emergency axe and tried to take the controls
• The plane dropped more than 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds before the captain regained control
• About 174 people were aboard, including 4 U.S. citizens and 27 children; the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia
• The resolution calls for a full investigation and for the U.S. and Israel to be kept informed

In committee

Read the full bill