UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act' — full report at France 24.
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WorldPingUAE Prosecutor General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi’s comments were the first by Emirati authorities to describe the incident as an attempted “terrorist” attack…
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WorldPingA shocking incident occurred on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot allegedly launched an attack on the captain with a crash axe, prompting an emergency landing.
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Probe under way to determine 'all the circumstances', including motive, UAE's prosecutor general says.
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WorldPingThe Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight that nearly crashed, the United Arab Emirates has said.
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WorldPingThe flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft two and a half hours into its journey before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingThe co-pilot suspected in this week’s FlyDubai attack has been identified as an Omani national…
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