Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in terrorist act

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe in terrorist act

UAE authorities 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 over 170 people. The co-pilot had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air over extremist views, and passengers and crew subdued him before the plane landed safely.

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