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.

UAE Prosecutor Says Flydubai Co-Pilot Drifted Toward Extremism While 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.

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