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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

World | 2026-10-03 at 07:49 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The flydubai plane plunged more than 17,000ft two and a half hours into its journey before passengers and crew overpowered the attacker.
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