UAE Details Flydubai Pilot's Plot to Crash Plane at Ben Airport
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
The co-pilot attacked the pilot with an axe before being subdued by crew and passengers. Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen postponed legislative elections until September 2027. U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Nobel Peace Prize award to Navi Pillay, accusing her of hating Israel.
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- The co-pilot attacked the pilot with an axe before being subdued by crew and passengers.
- Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen postponed legislative elections until September 2027.
- Donald Trump criticized Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize, calling her an Israel-hater.
- Rescue flights from Dubai have been canceled following the incident.
The Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. The investigation revealed that on the day of the incident, the suspect attacked the pilot with an emergency axe in the cockpit. Another pilot, scheduled to operate the return flight, noticed unusual activity around the cockpit door. He entered the cockpit using the security code and, with the help of a crew member and several passengers, intervened in the attack, rescued the injured pilot, and subdued the suspect. Rescue flights from Dubai have been canceled.
In other news, Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen announced another postponement of the Palestinian legislative elections, originally scheduled for November. The elections are now expected to take place in September 2027. Palestinian network "Quds" reported internal disagreements within Fatah regarding the recommendation to delay the elections.
Additionally, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, who headed a UN commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that he did not know Pillay and that "everyone else" also did not know her, adding that she "clearly hates Israel." He contrasted this with his own presidency, stating he ended "eight wars" and achieved many other things.
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