Co-Pilot Used Crash Axe in Attempted Terrorist Attack on Israel-Bound Flight, UAE Says
Investigators are examining the motives and possible links behind the attack, which passengers and crew helped thwart before the plane landed in Saudi Arabia.
TL;DR
- UAE prosecutors stated the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe.
- The co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft in what is described as an attempted terrorist act.
- Passengers and crew intervened, preventing the co-pilot from fully executing his plan.
- The flight, en route from Dubai to Israel, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on September 30th.
- The aircraft was carrying 172 passengers.