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Flydubai co-pilot completed part of flight training in New Zealand, police say

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New Zealand police said the co-pilot accused of stabbing his captain in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai aircraft completed part of his flight training in the country seven years ago. He was there for training with a U.K.-based company, police said, without providing further details.

Discovered 2026-10-05T22:04:45.893321-07:00 | 2026-10-05T22:04:45.893321-07:00

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  • The case raises a serious flight-deck security concern: the co-pilot is accused of stabbing the captain in an alleged attempt to crash the aircraft.
  • Police say the co-pilot completed part of his training in New Zealand seven years ago through a U.K.-based company, adding an international training-provider dimension to the incident.

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