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New video emerges of hijacking attempt of Israel-bound airliner

A news report putting on the record what happened aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073, where a pilot stabbed his co-pilot mid-flight in what officials are calling an attempted jihad terror attack.

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A pilot stabbed the co-pilot mid-flight over Saudi Arabia — his plan, officials say, was to kill everyone on board.

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Authorities say one pilot stabbed a co-pilot while the plane was over Saudi Arabia, with the suspected plan to crash the aircraft and kill everyone on board. The incident caused the plane to plummet more than 17,000 feet in under two minutes before crew members and Israeli passengers — including one who put the attacker in a chokehold — subdued the suspect. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and around 180 passengers returned safely to Ben Gurion Airport. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu praised the crew, and Israel's Defense Minister called it an attempted jihadist terror attack. A major investigation is now underway into how the pilot slipped through security screening.

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  1. The incident caused the aircraft to plummet more than 17,000 feet in less than two minutes.

  2. A passenger says he put the attacker in a chokehold and grabbed the controls after the suspect stabbed the co-pilot.

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A pilot stabbed the co-pilot mid-flight over Saudi Arabia — his plan, officials say, was to kill everyone on board.

Paraphrased from KTLA 5 on YouTube2:51
Why Yank kept it

Establishes the perpetrator's identity and alleged mass-murder motive, framing the entire incident as an insider threat.

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The aircraft plummeted more than 17,000 feet in less than 2 minutes.

Paraphrased from KTLA 5 on YouTube2:20
Why Yank kept it

Conveys the physical violence of the aircraft's loss of control, showing passengers faced immediate mortal danger.

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A passenger put the attacker in a chokehold and grabbed the controls after the suspect allegedly stabbed the co-pilot.

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Why Yank kept it

Identifies the civilian hero who physically stopped the attack and then had to fly the plane himself.

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Israel scrambled warplanes fearing a hijacking; the Israeli Defense Minister called it an attempted jihadist terror attack.

Paraphrased from KTLA 5 on YouTube2:32
Why Yank kept it

Escalates the story from a criminal incident to a state-level security and terrorism response.

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A massive investigation into how that pilot slipped through the cracks is now underway.

Paraphrased from KTLA 5 on YouTube3:22
Why Yank kept it

Opens the next phase of the story: accountability and how a would-be mass murderer passed aviation security checks.

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