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Dubai Aviation Corporation, doing business as Flydubai, is an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline mainly operates out of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, though some flights operate from Terminal 3. The airline operates a total of 131 destinations, serving the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe from Dubai. The company slogan is "Get Going".
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Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views
The pilot “began executing his plan during the flight, attacking the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe,” UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said.
The captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing others onboard to overpower the attacker.