A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged 17,400 feet in under two minutes after a co-pilot attacked Captain Smit Machchhar in the cockpit. Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker and regained control, diverting the aircraft to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Both pilots were hospitalised; the attacker's identity and motive remain undisclosed.
flydubai Co-Pilot Attacks Captain Mid-Flight, Plane Diverted
Source: Moneycontrol