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Passengers Foil Mid-Flight Axe Attack as Flydubai Crew Regains Control
Passengers helped stop an alleged cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv after the co-pilot reportedly used a crash axe against the captain, UAE officials said. The aircraft plunged sharply before the crew and passengers regained control, and reserve pilots landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Investigators are examining the incident, while the injured captain was reported stable and recovering in hospital today.
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