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Passengers subdued pilot after copilot stabbed on Tel Aviv flight
Original: Tel Aviv flight passengers sprang into action after pilot stabbed copilot in alleged terror attack: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says passengers on a flight to Tel Aviv intervened after the pilot stabbed the copilot in what he described as an alleged terror attack. Passengers reportedly restrained the pilot, preventing a worse outcome. The incident is drawing attention as details of the attack and the motive remain limited.
Why now: An alarming mid-flight attack on a commercial flight, framed by Netanyahu as terrorism, has prompted widespread attention and concern.
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- Tel Aviv flight passengers sprang into action after pilot stabbed copilot in alleged terror attack: Netanyahu · ABC7 New York
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