This past Wednesday, the co-pilot of FlyDubai's Flight 1073, flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, attacked the captain and tried to crash the Boeing 737 Max, the jet plunging 14,000 feet in a matter of seconds.
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Read the full report at CBS News"Sunday Morning" talked with passengers who heroically helped avert disaster this past Wednesday by subduing the co-pilot attempting to crash their Boeing 737 Max into the Arabian Desert.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingFrom French highschoolers protesting to demand better learning conditions to a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after a flightcrew member's onboard attack and flooded streets in Bangkok, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingRegional officials say authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of last week's FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
WorldPingWhile the investigation continues, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingA passenger on Flydubai flight 1073 has described the actions of on-duty crew members who rushed into the cockpit to stabilise and land the plane after the co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Aviation security protocols under scrutiny after co-pilot accused of attempted axe attack aboard Flydubai flight.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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