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Unknown Pilots Save Flydubai Flight 1073 After Co-Pilot Attack

A passenger on Flydubai Flight 1073 reports crew members took control of the cockpit after the co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe. The flight, carrying 182 people to Israel, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia despite severe damage to the rudder.


James Okonkwo
James Okonkwo
October 5, 2026  ·  1 min read
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A passenger on Flydubai Flight 1073 described how crew members on duty quickly took control of the cockpit after the co-pilot attacked the captain with a rescue axe.

The flight, carrying 182 people bound for Israel, was able to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following such a violent descent that part of the rudder was torn off.

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