Flydubai co-pilot attempted ‘terrorist attack,’ UAE says
The co-pilot accused of stabbing his captain during Flydubai Flight 1073 was wielding a crash ax and attempted to carry out a “terrorist attack,” UAE investigators said Saturday, according to Emirati state news agency WAM. A crash ax is typically stored in the plane’s cockpit for use in case of an emergency. Western and Gulf officials cited by Reuters and AP news










