What happened
A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was the scene of an attempted terrorist attack when the Omani co-pilot stabbed the Indian pilot and tried to crash the plane.
The incident occurred 90 minutes into the flight, and the plane plummeted roughly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds. However, the pilot managed to open the cockpit door, and crew members and passengers, many of whom were Israeli citizens with military training, subdued the attacker.
A reserve pilot on board was rushed into the cockpit and helped to land the plane safely. A doctor on the plane stabilized the injured pilot until the plane landed.
The incident is being investigated, with questions raised about whether the co-pilot was flagged in advance and how he came to be flying the plane. The UAE government, which owns the FlyDubai airline, is expected to conduct a thorough investigation.
The media coverage of the incident has been criticized for downplaying the severity of the attack and the role of the passengers in preventing a disaster.
