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Pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound flight after cockpit stabbing

Original: Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing

A FlyDubai pilot allegedly attempted to crash a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft after being stabbed in a cockpit altercation, forcing the flight to divert to Saudi Arabia. Reports say the incident unfolded mid-flight and the plane landed safely after the diversion. The account of the pilot's alleged attempt to bring down the plane has drawn wide attention as authorities investigate what happened on board.

Why now: The extreme nature of an onboard attack allegedly leading the pilot to try to crash the plane makes it a shocking, fast-spreading story.

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