UAE investigates Flydubai co-pilot's terrorist attack with crash axe

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   UAE investigation found that the flydubai FZ1073 co-pilot attempted a terrorist attack and used a crash axe on the captain before trying to take control of the aircraft

   arabianbusiness.comOct 3, 2026 16:42 UTC
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   FlyDubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami used the cockpit’s crash axe to try seizing control of flight

   fortune.comOct 3, 2026 15:02 UTCHigh importance
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   UAE investigators said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight was planning a terrorist act and attacked the captain with the cockpit's emergency axe

   al-monitor.comOct 3, 2026 14:30 UTC
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   The co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted a terrorist attack with an axe during the flight.

   valor.globo.comOct 3, 2026 14:02 UTCHigh importance
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   Flydubai co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft

   cnbc.comOct 3, 2026 07:16 UTC
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   The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight attacked the captain with the cockpit's crash axe

   barchart.comOct 3, 2026 06:32 UTC
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   A FlyDubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed his captain and attempted to crash a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel

   pbs.orgOct 1, 2026 22:45 UTCHigh importance
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   Flydubai has suspended flights following the cockpit incident

   businessinsider.com.plOct 1, 2026 05:51 UTCHigh importance
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   A co-pilot stabbed the pilot and tried to crash a FlyDubai passenger jet en route to Israel

   abcnews.comSep 30, 2026 17:07 UTCHigh importance
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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that a pilot on a flydubai flight bound for Israel stabbed the other pilot and apparently tried to crash the aircraft

    breakingthenews.netSep 30, 2026 13:49 UTCHigh importance

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