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Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot, tried to crash plane as Israel claims ‘terror attack’
A passenger on a Flydubai flight says the co-pilot attacked the pilot and tried to crash the plane in an apparent suicide attack before being subdued.
- A passenger on a Flydubai flight says the co-pilot attacked the pilot and tried to crash the plane in an apparent suicide attack before being subdued.
Key Takeaways
- Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot, tried to crash plane as Israel claims ‘terror attack’
- FlyDubai FZ1073 live: Pilot 'tries to crash' Israel flight before mid-air bloodbath
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Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot, tried to crash plane as Israel claims ‘terror attack’
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A passenger on a Flydubai flight says the co-pilot attacked the pilot and tried to crash the plane in an apparent suicide attack before being subdued.
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: A passenger on a Flydubai flight says the co-pilot attacked the pilot and tried to crash the plane in an apparent suicide attack before being subdued. Read More: https://punchng.com/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-pilot-tried-to-crash-plane-as-israel-claims-terror-attack/
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Timeline of this story
- 13m agoMirror (GB): One of the pilots on FlyDubai flight FZ1073 is thought to have tried to crash the plane, which was heading to Tel Aviv in Israel, before pas
- 1m agoPunch Newspapers: A passenger on a Flydubai flight says the co-pilot attacked the pilot and tried to crash the plane in an apparent suicide attack before bein
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