# Israeli officials say FlyDubai co-pilot planned attack before joining airline

https://mins.news/en/item/86441

- CBC News, 2026-10-05 12:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/flydubai-copilot-attack-planned-9.7369232?cmp=rss

> Israeli officials say the FlyDubai co-pilot planned an attack before joining the airline. The co-pilot, whose identity has not been disclosed publicly by UAE authorities or FlyDubai, stabbed the captain last week on a flight headed to Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv in what was suspected to be an attempt to crash the plane.

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