Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, Israeli media reports
JERUSALEM: The FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said…
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- 2026-10-05 00:51 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
- 2026-10-05 06:38 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-05 07:30 UTCArab News same text as Straits Times · arabnews.com ↗
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