The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has been arrested after seemingly attempting to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. Passengers helped on-duty Flydubai crew, who were travelling on the flight, break into the cockpit and hold down the co-pilot, allowing the other pilots to safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia, according to Netanyahu. Saudi authorities will now interrogate the co-pilot of the flight in question, FZ1073.
"At this early stage, the underlying reasons and motives behind this event are unknown and remain subject to a formal investigation,” the airline added. This is a developing story and will be updated.
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