# U.A.E. says FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit crash axe

https://mins.news/en/item/84642

- CBC News, 2026-10-02 13:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/flydubai-captain-attacked-cockpit-crash-axe-9.7368120?cmp=rss

> The U.A.E. says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai plane that nearly crashed attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe.

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