FlyDubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Called Terrorist Act by UAE

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Called Terrorist Act by UAE

UAE investigators say FlyDubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, attempted a 'terrorist act' by attacking the captain with a cockpit crash axe on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. Passengers and crew subdued him, but the incident exposed security failures, as al-Hammami had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air over extremist views.

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