The Flydubai co-pilot tried to carry out a terrorist attack during a Tel Aviv-bound flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said.
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03.10.2026
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Used Crash Ax in Attack, Says U.A.E.
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03.10.2026
FlyDubai co-pilot accused of cockpit attack was grounded by Oman Air before joining airline: report
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02.10.2026
Watch: Emotional pilot recounts moment of Flydubai attack
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02.10.2026
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack
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02.10.2026
‘I was fighting for my life’: Pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
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Co-pilot in FlyDubai incident is identified as Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami