Co-pilot stabbed pilot, tried to crash Israel-bound Flydubai flight

Co-pilot stabbed pilot, tried to crash Israel-bound Flydubai flight

A co-pilot on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the captain and allegedly tried to crash the plane, causing it to plunge 17,000 feet in two minutes. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where authorities arrested the co-pilot.

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