Omani Co-Pilot Attacks Captain with Axe on Flydubai Flight

Omani Co-Pilot Attacks Captain with Axe on Flydubai Flight

An Omani co-pilot attacked his Indian captain with a cockpit crash axe aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, attempting to seize control in what the UAE prosecutor general called a 'terrorist act.' Passengers and crew subdued the attacker before the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia; the co-pilot had previously been barred from flying by Oman over extremist views.

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