Flydubai co-pilot reportedly stabbed captain on Israel-bound flight
The Guardian reports that an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain of an Israel-bound flydubai flight from Dubai in an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft. Passengers restrained the alleged attacker, and a reserve crew landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, according to the report.
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An Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with a knife during a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel on Wednesday, The Guardian reports. The report describes the incident as an apparent attempt to bring down the aircraft.
According to The Guardian, Israeli passengers intervened and restrained the co-pilot. A reserve crew aboard the aircraft reportedly brought its descent under control and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the co-pilot had previously been subjected to radical Islamist indoctrination and was suicidal, The Guardian reported. The supplied excerpt provides no independent verification of those claims.
The Guardian also reports that Saudi security services interrogated the alleged attacker as an investigation into the apparent crash attempt began.
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- The Guardian – Worldtheguardian.com
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