# Flydubai co-pilot appears to have acted alone in attack, officials say

https://mins.news/en/video/85752

- NBC News, 2026-10-05 00:13 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNpyU46YMg

> Multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation and a former Israeli security official told NBC News that early indications point to the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and trying to take control of an Israel-bound plane acting as a lone wolf. They said he does not appear to have been part of a larger organization or acting for a foreign government.

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