Flydubai Co-Pilot Identified as Omani National in Cockpit Axe Attack

Flydubai Co-Pilot Identified as Omani National in Cockpit Axe Attack

UAE prosecutors say Flydubai co-pilot Hamam Al Hammami attacked the captain with a crash axe during a Tel Aviv-bound flight, calling it a 'terrorist attack.' The Omani had previously been barred from flying by Oman over extremist views before being hired by the UAE-based airline.

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