Flydubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Called 'Terrorist Act' by UAE

Flydubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Called 'Terrorist Act' by UAE

UAE prosecutors say Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national previously barred from flying over extremist views, attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. The co-pilot attempted to seize control of the aircraft, sending it into a sharp plunge, before passengers and crew subdued him, allowing an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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