Police probe FlyDubai co-pilot's Australia ties

Australian police and intelligence agencies have joined the investigation into FlyDubai flight FZ1073, probing the co-pilot's ties to Australia. Saudi authorities' initial assessment is that the co-pilot tried to deliberately crash the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, which dropped 17,400 feet after a cockpit altercation in which he reportedly stabbed the pilot.

Four Americans — U.S.-Israeli dual nationals — were among the roughly 180 aboard; both pilots were hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. FlyDubai has suspended all Israel flights during the investigation.

Sources: Al Jazeera