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Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
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- 3 Oct 2026, 10:56 CEST → 4 Oct 2026, 06:57 CEST
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It's the first time that Emirati authorities have characterised the incident as an attempted "terrorist attack".
The FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed the Tel-Aviv bound flight is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami. He was barred from flying by Oman amid concerns he showed signs of extremist views. The incident threw the already hard-hit regional travel industry into crisis.
The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.
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