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UAE labels flydubai cockpit attack a terrorist act
Original: Co-pilot attacked Indian captain with crash axe: UAE on flydubai 'terrorist attack'
UAE authorities have described an incident aboard a flydubai flight as a terrorist attack, saying the co-pilot attacked the Indian captain with a crash axe. Details about the flight, injuries, or the co-pilot's motive have not been confirmed. The case is drawing attention because of its severity and the terrorism designation.
Why now: A rare mid-flight attack on a pilot being officially labelled terrorism is alarming and breaking news
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Evidence
- Co-pilot attacked Indian captain with crash axe: UAE on flydubai 'terrorist attack' · The Times of India
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