# FlyDubai cockpit axe attack raises questions about aviation safety

https://mins.news/en/video/84837

- Global News, 2026-10-03 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs8UOgNu6Vs

> UAE investigators say a FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe on a flight bound for Israel. After crew and passengers restrained the attacker, the aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Aviation expert John Gradek questioned whether permission to land was delayed and called for closer scrutiny of the emergency response.

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