Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

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Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 after he allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv passenger flight. Passengers and crew subdued him, averting a disaster aboard the aircraft carrying more than 170 people.

By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a commercial passenger flight from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv, according to a source briefed on the investigation. Disaster was averted on flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday after passengers and crew subdued the co-pilot, who had stabbed the captain in what Israeli officials have said was an apparent attempt to crash the plane carrying over 170 passengers and crew.