UAE Prosecutor Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Drifted Toward Extremism While in Australia
The suspect was a student at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia.
TL;DR
- Flydubai co-pilot allegedly attempted to hijack flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
- The co-pilot stabbed the captain with an emergency axe, causing the aircraft to drop 14,000 feet.
- Passengers and crew intervened, and two reserve pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
- The suspect was reportedly inspired by the 9/11 attacks and aimed to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
- The UAE Attorney General stated the suspect drifted toward extremism while studying in Australia.