disasterTabuk, Saudi Arabia
Flydubai co-pilot allegedly plotted attack; Israel restricts crew nationalities
UAE prosecutors say Hamam al-Hammami admitted acting alone in a planned suicide attack to crash FZ1073 at Ben Gurion Airport. After the incident, Israel reportedly barred crew with nationalities from 31 countries from flights into or over Israel; Air France said it would comply.
17,000ft▲ from 16,000
The plane lost about 16,000 feet of altitude during the reported fight.