# FlyDubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Tel Aviv’s main airport, UAE says

https://mins.news/en/item/93741

- CBC News, 2026-10-09 19:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/flydubai-copilot-attack-plan-tel-aviv-9.7376218?cmp=rss

> A co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv with an axe last month intended to take control and fly the aircraft into the passenger terminal at Israel’s main international airport, UAE authorities said Friday.

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