# Flydubai co-pilot planned alleged attack before airline hiring, Israeli officials say

https://mins.news/en/item/85971

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 06:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/co-pilot-planned-flydubai-attack-before-hired-by-airline-two-israeli-officials-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac3489b38d4b900014a0519

> The Flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain last week in an alleged attempt to crash the plane told UAE interrogators that he had planned the attack before the airline hired him, according to two Israeli officials familiar with the investigation.

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