The pilot of the Flydubai flight admitted that he wanted to shoot down the plane in Israel

The pilot of the Flydubai flight admitted that he wanted to shoot down the plane in Israel

The co-pilot of a FlyDubai airliner who attacked the crew chief during a flight earlier this week has admitted to investigators that he planned to destroy the airliner in Israel, ABC News reports. "The suspect is 'cooperating' with the authorities investigating the incident and stated that he planned to destroy the plane in Israel," the channel said, citing sources familiar with the investigation.