Flydubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Was Terrorist Act, UAE Says

Flydubai Co-Pilot Axe Attack Was Terrorist Act, UAE Says

UAE investigators say Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked a Flydubai captain with a cockpit crash axe during a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight in an attempted terrorist act. Al-Hammami, previously barred from flying by Oman over extremist views, was subdued by crew and passengers before the plane diverted to Saudi Arabia.

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