{"text":[[{"start":7.25,"text":"The co-pilot of Flydubai Flight 1073 attacked the captain with an axe in the cockpit as he “attempted to carry out a terrorist act”, UAE prosecutors said on Saturday. "}],[{"start":18.4,"text":"Authorities have been questioning Smit Machchhar, the captain, and his co-pilot, who has not been named, after Wednesday’s incident when a fight on the flight deck broke out in what has been described as an attempted hijacking. "}],[{"start":30.7,"text":"“The co-pilot began executing his plan during the flight, attacking the captain inside the flight deck using a crash axe and attempting to take control of the aircraft,” said UAE attorney-general Hamad Saif Al Shamsi. "}],[{"start":44.05,"text":"The crash axe is a heavy one-handed axe that sits in the cockpit, allowing pilots to break glass or even punch through bodywork in the event of an emergency. "}],[{"start":54.15,"text":"While it was known that Machchhar had been stabbed, it was unclear until Saturday what weapon had been used. Pilots and crew are subject to the same security checks as passengers."}],[{"start":65.55,"text":"Al Shamsi added: “Investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, motives and any links related to the incident, as well as to complete technical examinations and analysis of physical and digital evidence. The final results will be announced upon the conclusion of all necessary procedures.” "}],[{"start":85.3,"text":"Although details of what happened are still emerging, the pilot of the aircraft has been praised for unlocking the cabin door, allowing passengers and crew to enter the cockpit and regain control of the aircraft, which had fallen steeply. The plane, which had been heading for Tel Aviv, was then landed at Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. "}],[{"start":103.85,"text":"Passengers were transferred to Tel Aviv, while Machchhar and the co-pilot were both flown from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi on Thursday “accompanied by the UAE security team”, according to Saudi state media. "}],[{"start":117.3,"text":"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the co-pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”. Israel has not released evidence for that claim."}],[{"start":135.4,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1791026705_1906.mp3"}