TEL AVIV, Israel (VINnews) — Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that was nearly brought down in an apparent hijacking attempt are organizing legal action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from the airline, Israel and potentially other authorities, according to an Israeli media report.

About 100 of the flight’s 174 passengers have authorized a committee to coordinate the effort, Calcalist reported Sunday. The remaining passengers have not decided whether to join the group or pursue claims independently.

The committee is headed by Tzvika Mans, CEO of Barak Leumi, an underwriting company who was involved in subduing the alleged attacker. Other members include Singapore-based attorney Tal Eisenberg and passengers Daniel Schlichter, Itai Perlman and Shir Maor.

The group has met with Israeli law firms and plans to consult international firms before selecting legal representation. It will present preliminary recommendations to passengers after completing those meetings.

Potential defendants include FlyDubai and Israel’s Transportation Ministry. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates and other countries could also face claims, particularly because some passengers are foreign nationals, Calcalist reported.

The case could raise complex legal questions because of the unusual circumstances of the incident, including an alleged attempt to seize control of an aircraft while it was diving and a struggle between the pilots.

Passengers are also examining whether agreements governing air travel between Israel and the United Arab Emirates under the Abraham Accords could be relevant to the case.

The incident occurred on Sept. 29, when the flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. According to Calcalist, passenger Tali Mans heard shouting from the cockpit and alerted other Israeli passengers. They discovered that the co-pilot was allegedly stabbing the captain as the aircraft descended sharply.

Passenger Yaniv Hayun helped stabilize the aircraft, while other passengers, including Mans, restrained the co-pilot and assisted the injured captain. Another pilot traveling as a passenger helped land the plane in Saudi Arabia, from where the passengers eventually returned to Israel.

The passengers’ committee is continuing to assess its legal options, and the claims have not yet been filed, according to the report.