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WorldFlydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or tower, reports say

US and Israeli reports say the Omani co-pilot accused of trying to hijack Flydubai flight FZ1073 planned to crash it into Ben Gurion airport or a tower block in Tel Aviv. He allegedly attacked the captain with a cockpit axe before passengers overpowered him, while the UAE attorney-general called it a terrorist act.

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BBBC News★★★★☆2026-10-05 11:34Original

Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or tower, reports say
Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or tower, reports sayWorld