Flydubai pilot overpowers axe‑wielding copilot on Dubai‑Tel Aviv flight
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- A Flydubai copilot attacked the captain with an axe on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, attempting to seize control of the aircraft.
- The attacker had previously been suspended from Oman Air over security concerns after extremist material was found while he was training there in 2024, yet he remained employed in an administrative role; despite severe injuries, the pilot managed to open the cockpit door and, with assistance from passengers, subdued the copilot.
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