Two reserve crew members subdued a co‑pilot who attacked the captain on a FlyDubai flight
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- On a FlyDubai flight from Tel Aviv to Dubai, two reserve crew members who were deadheading on the aircraft intervened after a co‑pilot repeatedly attacked the captain, causing the plane to pitch sharply.
- The aircraft was carrying 182 people when passengers observed blood in the cockpit and the severely injured captain unlock the doors; a passenger then pulled the co‑pilot out while others subdued him, and one of the reserve pilots quickly entered the cockpit to help stabilize the situation.
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