UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

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UAE investigators say a flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an emergency axe while allegedly planning a terrorist act, though they have not disclosed a motive. Passengers and crew subdued him, and the flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

UAE investigators have said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel this week was planning a "terrorist act" and used the cockpit's emergency axe to attack the captain, but they did not reveal his motive. During the flight on Wednesday, its Indian captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to overpower the attacker and force an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.