Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted after cockpit assault
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- On September 30 a Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a security incident when the co‑pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit, causing a rapid descent. The captain, though injured, opened the cockpit door and passengers and crew restrained the co‑pilot before a replacement crew took over and landed the aircraft safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia with 170 people on board.
- The incident is under investigation and highlights ongoing security concerns for civilian aircraft, recalling Israel’s history of facing plots such as a 2002 missile attack on a plane in Kenya.
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