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UAE Prosecutor: Co-pilot attacked captain with axe, attempted to seize control
Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 06:18 AM
A co-pilot attacked the captain of an aircraft with an aviation emergency axe and attempted to seize control, the UAE Prosecutor General reported.
The incident involved an aviation emergency axe, and the co-pilot's actions were described as an attempt to seize control of the aircraft.
Source
Reported by @tass_agency on Telegram.
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