# FlyDubai Co-Pilot Made Two Prior Tel Aviv Trips Before Midair Attack

https://mins.news/en/item/93934

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/flydubai-co-pilot-scoped-out-tel-aviv-twice-before-midair-attack?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac972097858580001466379

> The UAE state-run WAM news agency said a FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked a colleague while trying to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv last month had taken the same trip twice beforehand to learn the route and airport.

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