Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempts Axe Attack on Tel Aviv Flight

Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempts Axe Attack on Tel Aviv Flight

An Omani co-pilot on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe in what the UAE called a 'terrorist act.' The co-pilot, identified as Hamam al-Hammami, had previously been barred from flying in Oman over extremist views but was hired without proper vetting.

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