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Co-pilot attempts to crash flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv
The Hindu3h
THE BRIEF
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A flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and attempted to crash a flight carrying over 170 passengers.
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Passengers and crew members overpowered the co-pilot after a steep 14,000-foot plunge, allowing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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Leaders including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Indian PM Narendra Modi, and US President Donald Trump praised Captain Machchhar for his bravery.