Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to crash plane after hijack attempt failed

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A flydubai co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain on a flight bound for Tel Aviv and then tried to crash the aircraft in the Saudi desert. Investigators are examining whether he cut the engines’ fuel supply after emergency and suspected-hijacking codes were sent to air traffic control.

An Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Following the assault, he attempted to crash the aircraft into the Saudi desert. Investigators are looking into whether the co-pilot cut the engines' fuel supply during this crisis. Emergency codes were transmitted to air traffic control indicating both a general emergency and a suspected hijacking.