# flydubai co-pilot arrested after stabbing captain in alleged attempt to crash plane

https://mins.news/en/video/81225

- CNA, 2026-10-01 02:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tqv7qJkXTo

> A flydubai co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain and trying to crash a flight to Tel Aviv has been arrested. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers from Dubai, made an emergency diversion to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after plunging more than 4,000 metres and suffering rudder damage.

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