Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Axe, Says UAE Official
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A flydubai plane had a scary problem in the sky.
A UAE official said the co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe.
This happened two and a half hours after the plane took off.
The plane suddenly fell more than 17,000 feet.
This big fall is called a plunge.
Passengers and crew stopped the attacker.
They worked together to control him.
The pilots fly the plane safely to the airport.
flydubai is an airline from Dubai.
The company has not shared many details yet.
People want to know why this happened.
The story is still new and developing.
Vocabulary15 words
- co-pilot
- the second pilot who helps fly the plane
- captain
- the main pilot in charge of the plane
- axe
- a tool with a sharp blade, used for cutting
- plunge
- to fall very fast and suddenly
- crew
- people who work on a plane, like flight attendants
- airline
- a company that flies planes for passengers
- official
- a person who has an important job in government
- attack
- to hurt someone on purpose
- passenger
- a person who travels on a plane
- flight
- a trip in a plane
- altitude
- how high something is in the sky
- overpower
- to stop someone by being stronger
- journey
- a trip from one place to another
- UAE
- a country in the Middle East; short for United Arab Emirates
- scary
- making people feel afraid
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1. The co-pilot 2. An axe 3. Passengers and crew
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A flydubai plane had a scary problem in the _____.
A UAE official said the co-pilot attacked the _____ with an axe.
This happened two and a half hours after the plane _____ off.
The plane suddenly fell more than 17,000 _____.
This big fall is called a _____.
Passengers and _____ stopped the attacker.
They worked together to _____ him.
The pilots fly the plane safely to the _____.
flydubai is an _____ from Dubai.
The company has not shared many _____ yet.
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