Israeli PM alleges radical link as injured FlyDubai pilot speaks
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Investigators are still working to determine what motivated a pilot on a passenger jet bound for Israel to allegedly stab his colleague mid-flight. The incident has led to renewed questions around security within the cockpit of commercial planes. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the alleged aggressor had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination, while US President Donald Trump says he may have been linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. Neither leader has provided any evidence to support those claims. The pilot who was injured in the alleged mid-flight attack has spoken to Narendra Modi about the dramatic incident and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help. Captain Smit Machchhar told the Indian prime minister he was determined to save the lives of the more than 170 passengers and crew onboard. For more: https://bit.ly/4hXACJs
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