UAE: Flydubai co-pilot suspected of terrorist intent
Investigations into the Fly Dubai flight FZ1073 incident revealed that the assistant pilot, who was influenced by extremist ideas from Syria, attempted to carry out a terrorist act inside the cockpit using an emergency ax and assaulted the pilot. He also attempted to seize the controls in a bid to bring down the aircraft, which was carrying 174 passengers. The passengers and crew members succeeded in overpowering the co-pilot, and the plane eventually landed at Tabuk Airport. The assistant pilot was detained and later transferred to the UAE. The investigations are still ongoing to uncover all the circumstances and motivations behind the incident.
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