FlyDubai Co-Pilot Stabs Captain, Tries to Crash Israel-Bound Flight
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An Omani co-pilot on FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the Indian captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, causing a 17,000-foot plunge before passengers and crew subdued him. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia; Israeli PM Netanyahu said the attacker underwent 'Islamist radical indoctrination' as UAE, Israeli, and US officials investigate possible terror links to Iran.
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