Passengers overcame pilot who tried to crash flight to Israel
A co-pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot. Passengers subdued the co-pilot, allowing the remaining crew to land the aircraft safely in Saudi Arabia.
JERUSALEM >> The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers subdued him while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said today.
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