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Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack

The Guardian Australia
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Flydubai Plane IncidentAustralian Security and Counter TerrorismIsraelMiddle East and North Africa

Disaster was averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot’s attempt to take control of the flydubai flight to Tel Aviv, which had 182 people onboard and plunged 16,625 feet in just over 30 seconds.

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