Subscribe to our newsletter

Stay updated with the latest news and trends.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Browse

Categories, quick links and the newsletter.

Quick Links

Newsletter

Get the latest updates

Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about trending topics.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

T

News & Politics

Israel Says a Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabbed the Captain and Tried to Crash the Plane
News & Politics

Israel Says a Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabbed the Captain and Tried to Crash the Plane

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the co-pilot stabbed the captain and, by Israel's account, tried to crash the plane. Passengers and crew subdued him and everyone aboard survived. On Chinese social media, where the story filled two of the top ten trending slots, the question being argued is what it means that the route exists at all — and who guards the pilots from each other.