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The Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said.
The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with an axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor general said.
The flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was carrying more than 170 people when the attack took place.
Under international aviation regulations, a crash axe is mandatory in every commercial airliner and is kept in the cockpit for use during emergencies such as crashes.
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