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Flydubai Suspect Planned to Crash Plane into Israeli Airport

Updated 2026-10-09 22:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The co-pilot of a Flydubai flight who attacked the captain with an axe last month in the United Arab Emirates intended to crash the plane into a passenger terminal at Tel Aviv airport, according to authorities. The suspect is an Omani national.

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2026-10-09 22:30 UTC
The Hill
The Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the plane’s captain with an axe last month intended to crash the aircraft into a passenger terminal at an Israeli airport, according to authorities in the United Arab Emirates. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, planned to seize
2026-10-09 22:31 UTC
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