Summary
The co-pilot of a flydubai flight tried to attack the captain with a crash axe and took control of the plane, according to UAE officials. Passengers and crew stopped the co-pilot, preventing a crash, and the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.Key Facts
- The co-pilot used a crash axe to try to attack the captain and take control of the plane.
- The flight was heading to Israel and had 182 people on board.
- Passengers and crew helped to stop the co-pilot and stabilize the aircraft.
- The co-pilot was previously banned from flying by Oman over extremist concerns.
- He was later hired by the UAE airline flydubai, raising questions about the hiring process.
- The captain was seriously injured but managed to unlock the cockpit door for others to help.
- Security officials from several countries, including the US and Israel, are investigating.
- Israel and Oman do not have formal diplomatic ties, which relates to pilot clearance rules for flights into Israeli airspace.
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