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Co-pilot stabs captain on flydubai flight to Israel; investigation launched

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An investigation is underway to determine the motive behind a co-pilot's stabbing of the captain on a flydubai flight bound for Israel. The incident occurred mid-flight, causing the plane to descend sharply before other passengers intervened to stabilize the aircraft and land it in Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot, an Omani citizen, is in custody, and Saudi authorities are collaborating with Israel, the UAE, the United States, and Oman to uncover the reason for the attack. AI

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Co-pilot stabs captain on flydubai flight to Israel; investigation launched

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of flyDubai flight to Israel

    Investigators worked on Thursday to determine why an Omani pilot stabbed the captain of a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board landed it in Saudi Arabia. Passengers on the FlyDubai plane – which was carrying 174 people, mostly Israelis…

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