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Ben Gurion Airport

International airport near Tel Aviv, Israel

World · 19 Oct 2026flydubai captain tells of blocking axe blows as co-pilot tried to crash plane

The captain of a flydubai flight has described blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he tried to open the cockpit door during an attack by a co-pilot who allegedly intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv.