Plane Lands Early After Pilot Attack

Plane Lands Early After Pilot Attack

A Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed early in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the second pilot stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar in the pilots' locked cabin with over 170 aboard. Hurt, Machchhar opened the door so workers and travelers could stop the attacker, who broke controls. Another pilot aboard took over and landed safely. Machchhar went to hospital.

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