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Investigation into copilot continues after midair stabbing on FlyDubai flight

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What happened

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Philip Mudd, a former FBI and CIA counterterrorism official, about the investigation into the FlyDubai copilot suspected of trying to crash a plane bound for Israel.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:44:09 UTC.

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  1. Investigation into copilot continues after midair stabbing on FlyDubai flight

  2. Flydubai pilot recounts cockpit stabbing in call with Indian PM Modi

  3. FlyDubai captain stabbed mid-flight by "radicalized" co-pilot speaks out

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  5. 10 injured after car crashes into rugby supporters in Australia

  6. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

  7. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

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