More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Summary
A FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the captain and tried to crash a plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Passengers and crew stopped the co-pilot, and the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia with no serious injuries.Key Facts
- The co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane near Israel.
- The cockpit door was unlocked by the captain during the struggle.
- Passengers and two off-duty pilots subdued the co-pilot.
- The plane landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with 174 people on board.
- The co-pilot is an Omani citizen but has not been named publicly.
- Israeli officials suspect the co-pilot may have had Islamist radical influence.
- Saudi authorities arrested the co-pilot, who is being questioned.
- The UAE is expected to take part in questioning the co-pilot.
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