# New details emerge about co-pilot after Flydubai incident

https://mins.news/en/item/84948

- NBC News, 2026-10-03 22:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/new-details-about-co-pilot-after-flydubai-incident-270969925791

> A United Arab Emirates official said Saturday that a Flydubai pilot attacked the captain with a crash ax and tried to seize control of the aircraft in an attempted terrorist attack. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports.

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