More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

Questions continue to swirl about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel.

• Oct 5

Hero captain speaks out after helping stop apparent attempt to crash flight

An Indian captain recovering from stab wounds described helping save 182 people aboard a FlyDubai flight that was diverted for an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

• Oct 2

Co-pilot stabs captain, tries to crash FlyDubai flight en route to Israel

Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination."

• Oct 1

Passengers recount terrifying attempted hijack of Dubai-to-Israel flight

Passenger Ron Levi tells CBS News the attempted hijack of a Dubai-to-Israel flight was "the scariest thing possible."

• Sep 30

Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight makes emergency landing after reported cockpit clash

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a reported violent cockpit confrontation, with tracking data showing the plane plunged 17,000 feet in just over two minutes.

• Sep 30

South Florida car business hit by global conflict after missile damage in Dubai

New images out of the region show destruction tied to escalating tensions involving Iran, and for one Miami Lakes-based company, the fallout is both immediate and costly.

• Mar 25

South Florida natives are still trying to get out of the Middle East as strikes continue

One man traveled more than eight hours from Jerusalem into Egypt in an effort to make it back to Miami. Another woman in Dubai said concerns from her family in South Florida influenced her decision to return sooner than planned.

• Mar 4

Antonio Brown released on $25,000 bail in Miami shooting case

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was released on $25,000 bail and ordered to wear a GPS monitor after pleading not guilty to attempted murder in Miami.

• Nov 12, 2025

Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge

Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Florida after deciding not to contest his extradition from a New Jersey jail on an attempted murder charge.

• Nov 7, 2025

Antonio Brown extradited from Dubai to stand trial in Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown was extradited from Dubai to the U.S. to face attempted murder charges in a Miami shooting outside a boxing event.

• Nov 6, 2025

Cafe offers the world's most expensive coffee at $980 a cup

The new record staggered some people, though residents also said it was par for the course for the desert city with a luxury lifestyle.

• Nov 1, 2025

Video shows scared cat hanging on car door, rescued by officials in Dubai

A year's worth of rain fell in Dubai causing massive flooding.

• Apr 18, 2024

Cat found clinging to car door handle during Dubai flooding rescued

A year's worth of rain fell on Dubai, causing massive flooding.

• Apr 18, 2024

Historic rainstorm sparks floods, derails Dubai airport operations

Dubai International Airport is urging travelers to stay away as flooding from "a historic weather event" hobbles the arid United Arab Emirates.

• Apr 17, 2024

Renewed concerns for civilians as Israel intensifies southern Gaza assault

Israel pounded targets in the southern Gaza Strip, intensifying a renewed offensive after a weeklong truce with Hamas and giving rise to renewed concerns about civilian casualties.

• Dec 2, 2023

Texas woman trapped in Dubai after arrest for "shouting"

Tierra Allen, known on social media as the "Sassy Trucker," has been stuck in the UAE since her arrest on an accusation of "shouting" in May.

• Jul 22, 2023