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Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captain

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Israel-bound plane diverted after co-pilot stabs captain

The co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but passengers subdued him while other pilots landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli officials said on Wednesday.

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