The Week: A Near-Disaster on FlyDubai

• The bad news is that the Omani copilot is now leading in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Rhode Island.

• A FlyDubai flight destined for Tel Aviv and carrying more than 170 people was targeted in what top Israeli officials are now calling an attempted terrorist attack. The flight’s captain was suddenly stabbed by his copilot, which caused the airplane to fall 17,000 feet in less than two minutes. The copilot intended to take over the airplane and crash it. But his plans were thwarted by the flight’s heroic passengers and crew. According to testimony, the captain of the flight opened the cockpit door before he collapsed from his wounds. Several Israelis entered the cockpit, subdued the terrorist, and took back control of the plane. Two off-duty pilots then took over and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia. The quick thinking of the passengers prevented a disaster, and the fact that everybody survived will allow for a thorough investigation. But this near-tragedy should serve as another reminder that although 9/11 is now a historical memory, the evil that animated it has not gone away.

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• The bad news is that the Omani copilot is now leading in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Rhode Island.

• A FlyDubai flight destined for Tel Aviv and carrying more than 170 people was targeted in what top Israeli officials are now calling an attempted terrorist attack. The flight’s captain was suddenly stabbed by his copilot, which caused the airplane to fall 17,000 feet in less than two minutes. The copilot intended to take over the airplane and crash it. But his plans were thwarted by the flight’s heroic passengers and crew. According to testimony, the captain of the flight opened the cockpit door before he collapsed from his wounds. Several Israelis entered the cockpit, subdued the terrorist, and took back control of the plane. Two off-duty pilots then took over and safely landed the plane in Saudi Arabia. The quick thinking of the passengers prevented a disaster, and the fact that everybody survived will allow for a thorough investigation. But this near-tragedy should serve as another reminder that although 9/11 is now a historical memory, the evil that animated it has not gone away.