Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabs Captain, Tries to Crash Israel Flight

Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabs Captain, Tries to Crash Israel Flight

On Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, a co-pilot stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane, causing it to plunge roughly 17,000 feet in minutes. Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker after the wounded captain opened the cockpit door, and the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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