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Indian Flydubai pilot praised after disaster averted

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Passengers and crew subdue FlyDubai co-pilot after stabbing captain in apparent crash attempt

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly averted disaster when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and caused the plane to plunge 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds. Passengers and crew stormed the cockpit to restrain the attacker, while the wounded Indian captain regained control and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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Passengers and crew subdue FlyDubai co-pilot after stabbing captain in apparent crash attempt
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