Co-pilot stabs captain in mid-air attack on Flydubai flight to Israel

Co-pilot stabs captain in mid-air attack on Flydubai flight to Israel

A Flydubai co-pilot stabbed his captain on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, causing the plane to plunge roughly 17,000 feet before passengers and crew subdued the attacker. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and Israeli PM Netanyahu said it appeared to be an attempted terror attack.

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