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FlyDubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain with Axe in 'Terrorist Act'

The week ending October 3, 2026 · #8 story of that period · 31 articles from 21 sources · viewed 1 time

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain with Axe in 'Terrorist Act'

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UAE investigators say FlyDubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, a 29-year-old Omani national, attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe and tried to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying 182 people. Al-Hammami had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air over concerns about extremist views.

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