Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacks Captain with Axe in 'Terrorist Act'

Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacks Captain with Axe in 'Terrorist Act'

A Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe on a Tel Aviv-bound flight in what UAE officials called a 'terrorist act.' The co-pilot, identified as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, had previously been barred from flying in Oman due to extremist views.

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