Israeli investigators believe FlyDubai alleged hijacker was likely lone wolf, sources say - CBS News
Israeli investigators believe a recent attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight was a lone-wolf suicide attempt rather than a coordinated terror attack. The co-pilot, who allegedly stabbed the captain, is currently being interrogated in the UAE.
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The FlyDubai alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter.The investigation is still in full swing and all avenues are still being explored, the people familiar told CBS News. The flight Wednesday from Dubai to Tel Aviv was approaching Israel when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the flight captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, passengers on board the plane and the flight captain have said. The captain was able to fight off the co-pilot long enough to unlock the cockpit door.
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