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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE says
Original: Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61wv7lgex13o?at_medi
A UAE official says a Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain of a flight with an axe, in an unusual mid-flight security incident involving an airline crew member. Details about the flight, injuries, and the co-pilot's motives have not been fully disclosed, and authorities are investigating the assault aboard the aircraft.
Why now: An axe attack by a pilot on his own captain aboard an aircraft is a rare and alarming aviation security incident.
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- Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61wv7lgex13o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # News # Aviation # Crime · bbc_news@robot.villas · 3
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