Flydubai pilot 'stabbed or hit with an axe' during hijack attempt

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said pilot Captain Smit Machchhar was “stabbed or hit with an axe” by the co-pilot who allegedly attacked him on the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. His words come as it remains unclear what exactly the weapon was that the co-pilot used to carry out the attack. Some reports have suggested that the alleged attacker may have used the aircraft’s own cockpit crash axe. CNN's Sara Sidner speaks with CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson, CNN senior national security analyst Juliette Kayyem, CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas and CNN chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto as new details emerge. 0:00 CNN's Nic Robertson shares new details about the weapon used in the hijack attempt 2:51 How could the co-pilot have gotten a weapon in the cockpit? 6:03 A passenger describes overtaking the attacker inside the cockpit 10:41 CNN's Jim Sciutto on his conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu Watch 24/7 liv

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