Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terrorist Attack on Israel Flight

Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempted Terrorist Attack on Israel Flight

An Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv with a cockpit crash axe in what the UAE called a 'terrorist act.' The co-pilot, previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views, was subdued by passengers and crew before the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia.

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