Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport or building, reports say

The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight allegedly intended to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport or a high-rise building in the Israeli city, according to US and Israeli reports. The co-pilot, an Omani national, was described as a "lone wolf" extremist. The UAE's attorney-general confirmed the co-pilot attempted a "terrorist act" on flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

The attacker attacked the captain with an emergency crash axe before being subdued by passengers. The plane was eventually landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Israel's Prime Minister stated that the co-pilot underwent "Islamist radical indoctrination," while the captain, passengers, and a crew member prevented a "9/11 disaster." The co-pilot's background and the security lapses leading to the incident are under investigation.