# Investigators say FlyDubai co-pilot attempted ‘a terrorist operation’ on Tel Aviv flight

https://mins.news/en/item/84467

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-03 08:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-03/uae-says-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-terrorist-operation?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=b191223a-cf37-464e-ad5e-a1a57f6df542

> Investigators probing a near-catastrophic flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv said the FlyDubai co-pilot attempted “a terrorist operation” by assaulting the captain with a crash axe in the cockpit.

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