Global Security · Direct source
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE
Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the Israel-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot from his attempt to take control of the plane, which had 182 people onboard and plunged 16,625ft in just over 30 seconds. The descent was so extreme that part of the rudder was ripped off. Con...
- Source published
- 3 Oct 2026, 13:56 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 3 Oct 2026, 16:10 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- Israel, WHO, France
Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the Israel-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot from his attempt to take control of the plane, which had 182 people onboard and plunged 16,625ft in just over 30 seconds. The descent was so extreme that part of the rudder was ripped off. Con...
What is reported
Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used an axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist attack” during the Israel-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. Disaster was narrowly averted on Wednesday when passengers and crew intervened to stop the co-pilot from his attempt to take control of the plane, which had 182 people onboard and plunged 16,6...
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 3 Oct 2026, 13:56 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Global Security dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
Still unclear
- 5 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
- The page rates the evidence trail, not the political truth of a position.
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Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.