An investigation into a mid-air attack on a FlyDubai flight has found that the attacker, an Omani national co-pilot, planned to crash the plane into Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport. The co-pilot was a lone wolf extremist who attacked and wounded the captain with an axe during the flight. The plane had more than 180 passengers on board at the time of the incident.
The co-pilot's intention was to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport, as per the ongoing investigation findings. The incident involved a violent attack by the co-pilot on the captain. The investigation has revealed the co-pilot's plan to crash the plane into a specific location.
The details of the incident are being further investigated. The co-pilot's actions were those of a lone wolf extremist. The plane was carrying a significant number of passengers when the incident occurred.
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