UAE investigators label flydubai co‑pilot’s attack as planned terrorist act
UAE authorities say the flydubai co‑pilot intended a terrorist act, assaulting the captain before being overpowered by passengers and forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. All reports agree on the co‑pilot’s motive and the passengers’ role in subduing him.
First reported 1 day ago · latest update 4 hours ago
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UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’
The captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others onboard to overpower the attacker.
5 hours agoUAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’
Passengers subdued the co-pilot before a Saudi emergency landing.
4 hours ago