Netanyahu: Flydubai co-pilot who stabbed colleague detained in Saudi Arabia
According to Israel's prime minister, the pilot stabbed the other crew member and reportedly tried to crash the plane.
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Saudi authorities have detained a Flydubai pilot who, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stabbed the other pilot, Kommersant reports.
According to Netanyahu, the incident occurred during the flight as the plane was approaching Israel: one of the pilots stabbed the other and apparently tried to bring down the aircraft with passengers on board.
The prime minister made the statement in a video address. Details about the condition of the injured pilot, as well as the progress of the Saudi authorities' investigation, were not provided.
As of publication, neither Flydubai nor Saudi authorities have officially confirmed the details of the incident.
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